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DUDLEY    BRADSTREET'S    DIARY. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical 
Society,  held  on  Thursday,  June  10,  1897,  Dr.  Samuel 
A.  GuEEN  in  conimunieating  a  copy  of  tlie  journal  kept 
by  Lieutenant  Dudley  Bradstreet,  of  oiroton,  during  the 
fii'st  siege  of  Louisburg.  said  :  — 

Tlie  following  Diary  kept  by  a  soldier  during  the  first  siege 
of  Louisburg,  gives  many  interesting  ejjisodes  of  tliat  eventful 
period.  It  begins  on  April  22,  1745,  and  ends  on  January  17, 
1746.  Unfortunately  the  writer's  name  does  not  appear  any- 
where in  its  pages,  but  the  autlioishii)  is  learned  both  from 
family  tradition  and  internal  evidence.  For  several  genera- 
tions the  Diary  has  heen  in  tlie  keeping  of  the  Kemp  family, 
of  Gorham,  Maine ;  and  among  tlie  various  members  it  has 
been  believed  generally  that  the  author  was  Dudley  Brad- 
street,  whose  daughter  Mar}'^  married  an  ancestor,  Ebenezer 
Kemp,  and  through  this  channel  it  is  supposed  that  the  Diary 
came  into  their  possession.  On  page  (J  is  written  in  an  old 
hand  "  i\Iary  Kemp  her  Book,"  which  seems  to  bear  out 
til  is  supposition  ;  and  the  same  name  appears  also  in  another 
place. 

The  little  book  in  which  the  journal  was  kept  now  con- 
tains eighty-eight  pages,  and  was  made  probably  by  folduig 
slieets  of  folio  writing-paper  twice,  and  then  stitching  them 
together  tlnougli  the  back ;  and  this  supposition  is  borne 
out  by  the  water-mark,  which  is  not  the  same  on  each 
half-sheet.  It  is  interesting  to  note  the  fact  that  similar 
paper  with  the  same  water-marks  is  found  scattered  through 


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the  manuscripts  among  tlie  Pepperroll  Papers  and  Belknap 
Papers  relating  to  the  siege  of  Louislnirg  now  in  the  pos- 
session of  this  Society.  The  outer  fold  (■[  pages),  which  made 
a  leaf  at  the  beginning  and  end  of  the  book,  is  gone  ;  and  pre- 
sumably the  name  of  the  diarist  was  written  on  the  first  page. 
Another  fold  near  the  middle  is  also  gone,  and  the  gap  is 
found  between  the  entry  of  Wednesday,  June  5,  and  that  of 
June  20.  The  first  leaf  of  this  missing  fold  contained  the 
record  of  June  .">  (in  part),  6,  7,  and  8  (in  part) ;  and  the  cor- 
responding leaf  contained  that  of  June  18  and  ll>.  According 
to  this  statement  the  book  had  originally  06  pages,  and  was 
made  fiom  six  full  sheets  of  blank  paper. 

Of  Dudley  liradstreet,  the  diarist,  but  little  is  known.  He 
was  the  second  son  of  the  Reverend  Dudley  and  Mary  (Wain- 
wright)  Bradstreet,  of  Groton,  where  he  was  born  on  March  12, 
1707-8.  His  father  was  the  settled  minister  of  that  town  from 
the  year  1706  to  1712,  when  he  was  dismissed  from  his  pas- 
toral charge,  presumably'  for  his  Episcopal  tendencies:  and 
soon  afterward  he  went  to  England  to  apply  for  orders  in  the 
Anglican  church.  On  April  28,  1727,  Dudley  Bradstreet,  the 
son,  was  married  to  Abigail  l^akin ;  and  they  had  six  children, 
namely :  Abigail,  born  on  June  27,  1728,  and  died  probably 
in  December,  1745,  while  her  father  was  at  Louisburg  ;  Mary, 
born  on  August  7,  1730,  and  married  Ebenezer  Kemp;  Ann, 
born  on  May  18,  1735,  and  married  Samuel  Hobart,  on  ^hirch 
26,  1755  ;  Lucy,  born  on  April  8,  1738,  and  married  Jonathan 
Pratt,  on  February  2»),  1756  ;  Sarah,  born  on  September  26, 
1740;  and  Hannah,  born  on  August  13,  1743.  From  the  fact 
that  all  these  children  were  girls,  it  is  easy  to  see  why  the 
name  of  Bradstreet  disappeared  from  the  annals  of  Groton, 
as  at  that  period  the  father  was  the  only  representative  of 
the  family  in  town. 

From  internal  evidence  it  is  clear  that  the  writer  was  a 
Groton  soldier,  and  a  member  of  Captain  John  Warner's 
company  in  the  Fourth  Masstehusetts  Regiment  (Colonel 
Samuel  Willard)  ;  and  from  contemporary  records  it  is  known 
that  Dudley  Bradstreet  was  an  officer  in  this  company.  From 
time  to  time  he  mentions  various  Groton  men  who  were  then 
serving  in  the  army,  and,  under  date  of  December  6,  he  alludes 
to  Samuel  Shead,  a  recent  arrival  at  Ijouisburg,  who  within  a 
short  time  had  seen  his  wife  at  Groton  ;  and  through  him  he 


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heard  from  his  whole  fiiniily.  (Captain  Warner  was  a  resident 
of  Lancaster,  and  presumably  his  company  was  made  up  of 
soldiers  belonging  there  and  in  Groton  and  neighborhood. 

In  "  The  New-England  Historical  &  Genealogical  Regis- 
ter" (XXIV.  ;]T1)  for  October,  1870,  it  is  said  that  Dudley 
Bradstreet  was  commissioned  at  Ijouisburg  by  Governor  Shir- 
ley, as  Second  Lieutenant,  on  October  2,  1745 ;  and  before 
this  time  it  is  likely  that  he  was  holding  a  lower  rank,  per- 
haps that  of  Ensign  or  of  a  non-commissioned  officer.  Tiiis 
theory  would  explain  why  on  various  occasions  he  was  placed 
in  command  of  small  squads  of  men,  and  furthermore  would 
account  for  his  social  intercourse  with  other  officers.  While 
the  compiler  of  the  article  in  the  Register  gives  no  authority 
for  his  statement  in  regard  to  Hradstrect's  commission,  doubt- 
less it  is  based  on  a  letter  found  anuing  the  Pepperrell  Pajjcrs 
(L  319)  in  the  library  of  the  Historical  Society,  of  which  the 
following  is  a  copy  :  — 


To 

His  Exclency  W'J  Shirley,  Esq^ 

This  is  to  inform  your  E.velency  Tliat  my  Regiment  is  not  Settle"!  su 
as  to  be  in  any  Capassity  of  doing  their  (hity.  as  they  aught  to  do  — 
and  it  is  by  Ileasou  of  y'  Companys  being  Very  much  Broke :  and  in 
Older  for  the  Settlement  of  the  Companys  In  my  Regiment,  and  for  the 
Peace  and  (Quietness  of  the  Soldiers:  I  sliall  take  it  as  a  Grate  Favour 
Done  to  me :  if  y(^ur  Exelency  would  See  Cause  To  Commitionate 
Tiiose  Gentleman  Hereafter  Name!  Joiui  Huston, 
James  Fry  John  Fry  Natli"  Pettengili  To  be  the  officers  over  the  men 
tiiat  belong''  To  Levi  Coll.'  Chandlers  Company  &  Cap-  James  Stevenss 
Corap2  Joni  Hubard  Benejaii  Austin  &  Elisha  Strong  To  be  the 
ollieers  over  tlie  men  belonging  To  Maj^  Pomroys  Comp"  &  Cap'  Millers 
—  Fiphariam  Hay  ward  and  John  Hell  »&  J)udley  Bradstreet  To  be  The 
ollicers  over  tlie  men  that  are  Left  of  Cap'.  Warners  Comp*  &  Cap! 
Omsteds 

In  So  Doing  you  will  Oblige  you  most  obediant  and  Humble  Servant 

Sam"    WiLLAun 
LovisuouROB,  Off  the  2''»>'  1745 

LouianouRO  2?  Octo''  1745 
We  the  Subscribers  the  Officers  to  the  four  Companys  within  mention'd 
humbly  proposed  to  Your  Ex(!ellency  by  Col"  Samuel  Willaid     for  the 
settlem!  thereof;  untill  the  Spring  ensueing,  or  the  iirst  of  May  next 


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desire  the  favour  of  your  Exci'IIuncv  that  wo  with  our  n>spcctiv(!  Coni- 
p:iiiys  may  bo  Joyued  to  the  Hojiiiiunit  of  Hriyailier  Cjciierall  Wiihlo  ; 
and  that  your  Excelloncys  orders  or  (\)iniuissioiis  may  Issuo  accordingly, 

Jn-  Huston 
Jamks  Fuv 
Jon*  IIuuisaku 

ElUlUAlM    ILVYWAUD 
To  His  Kxcellt'iicy  William  Siiiulkt  Esilf 
Captiiiii  Uenerall  of  llit>  Maji'Sties  Forces 
utt  Louisbourg,  &c? 

Cap!   Frye  frf  y'    12'1'  July  has  done  the   Duty  of  a   Captain  to  2 

Compaiiys 
Cap'  Hay  ward  fr"  d"? 

[Iiulorscdl  Sam"  Willanls  I'etition 

The  following  extract,  taken  fi  :;i  lienjamin  II.  Hall's 
"  History  of  Eastern  Vermont "  (p.  37),  throws  a  little  light 
on  Lieutenant  Hradstreet's  later  career,  though  I  cannot  find 
the  writer's  authority  for  his  statements.  A  long  search 
among  the  Massachusetts  Archives  at  the  State  House  fails 
to  reveal  it;  but  Mr.  Hall,  doubtless,  had  access  to  other 
papers,  which  gave  him  the  facts  as  mentioned  in  the  quoted 
paragraph. 

]More  effectual  measures  for  the  defence  of  the  country  were  taken 
at  the  beginning  of  the  year  1747,  than  had  been  adopted  for  some  time 
previous.  On  the  17th  of  March,  Governor  Shirley  presented  to  the 
General  Court  a  message  relative  to  the  state  of  Fort  Dummer,  and 
tlie  importance  of  its  position,  and  advised  that  it  sliould  be  garrisoned 
with  a  larger  force  than  was  ordinarily  stationed  ♦here.  That  body 
having  voted  in  accordance  with  this  recommendatioi.,  IJrigadier-Gen. 
Joseph  Dwight,  by  order  of  the  governor,  re<piested  Lieut.  Dudley 
Bradstreet  to  take  the  comniaiid  of  forty  men,  au<l  with  them  garrison 
Fort  Dummer,  in  place  of  the  guard  then  stationed  there.  The  recpiest 
was  obeyed,  and  the  fort  with  its  stores  was,  on  the  15th  of  April, 
delivered  by  Col.  Josiah  ^V'^illard  into  the  hands  of  his  successor. 
Bradstreet  retained  the  charge  of  the  fort  for  five  months,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  it  Mas  again  placed  in  the  care  of  its  former  commander. 


Near  the  end  of  July,  1748,  Dudley  Bradstreet  belonged  to 
a  company  of  thirty-six  men  that  for  twcf  days  scouted  in  the 
neighborhood  of  Oroton,  under  the  command  of  Cai)tain  Thomas 


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Tarbell.  They  were  sent  out  by  Major  William  Ijawrence,  of 
Groton,  under  orders  from  Colonel  Samuel  Willard,  of  Lan- 
caster, dining  an  Indian  alarm.  (Massachusetts  Archives, 
XC'ir.  15(1.)  This  Is  the  last  trace  of  Jiieutenant  Hradstreet 
that  I  am  svhle  to  find.  Neither  the  town  records  nor  the  files 
of  the  Middlesex  Registry  of  I'rohate  give  any  hint  or  clew  as 
to  his  later  history ;  and  the  epitaphs  in  the  IJurying-ground 
are  ecjually  silent.  He  disappears  from  view  so  completely 
tliat  he  may  have  died  soon  afterward. 

Jonathan  Hubbard,  of  Groton,  was  Adjutant  of  Colonel  Wil- 
lard's  regiment,  and  he  is  mentioned  several  times  iii  the  Diary 
under  the  name  of  Hobart.  These  two  surnames  are  often  used 
interchangeably  in  the  early  Groton  records  ;  and  in  Mr.  I  Sutler's 
History  (page  409)  he  is  called  "  Lieut.  Jonathan  Hubbard," 
and  in  "  The  New-England  Historical  &  Genealogical  Regis- 
ter" (XXV.  -JSIO  for  July,  1871,  the  same  form  is  found, 
which  agrees  with  his  own  signature.  In  Colonel  Willard's 
letter  just  given,  the  name  is  written  "  Hubard,"  showing  a 
want  of  uniformity  in  spelling  which  was  common  in  those 
days. 

According  to  an  entry  in  Joseph  Farweil  s  note-book,  printed 
in  the  first  volume  (No.  XIV.  p.  29)  of  the  Groton  Historical 
Series,  the  Groton  soldiers  who  took  part  in  the  siege  of  Louis- 
burg  left  town  on  March  10,  1745  ;  and  this  squad  of  men, 
doubtless,  included  Lieutenant  JJradstreet  within  its  ranks. 
His  regnnent  sailed  from  liostor  on  March  24,  a  fortnight 
later. 

For  the  use  of  this  Diary  I  am  indebted  to  the  courtesy  of 
Miss  Sarah  Colburn  Kemp,  a  native  of  Gorham,  Maine,  but 
now  a  resident  of  Manchester,  New  Hampshire,  who  is  a 
descendant  in  the  fifth  generation  from  the  writer.  Her  an- 
cestor Ebenezer  Kemp,  of  Groton,  was  married  about  the  year 
1748  to  Mary,  eldest  surviving  daughter  of  Lieutenant  Brad- 
street  ;  and  they  had  nine  children,  of  whom  a  son  was  named 
Dudley  Bradstreet.  Their  eldest  child,  Ebenezer,  Jr.,  was 
married  on  August  31,  1773,  to  Relief  Phillips,  of  Groton  ; 
and  they  had  seven  children.  Soon  after  the  Revolution  this 
son  removed  to  Gorham,  where  he  died  in  the  year  1833  ;  and 
members  of  the  family  still  continue  to  live  in  that  town. 
David  Kemp,  their  sixth  child,  was  married  to  Anna  Hum- 
phrey ;  and  they  had  five  children,  of  whom  Willis  Bradstreet 


t- 


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Kemp,  the  eldest  son,  was  the  father  of  the  young  lady,  whose 
kindness  I  wish  to  acknowledge. 

The  Diary  is  written  in  a  clear  and  distinct  hand,  and  shows 
that  the  author  had  received  a  better  education  than  the  aver- 
age yeoman  of  that  period,  which  is  not  surprising,  as  he  was 
a  lineal  descendant  of  Gf)vernor  Simon  Hradstreet.  The  ink 
on  the  first  page  is  so  faded  that  the  manuscript  for  the  most 
part  is  illegible,  and  only  here  and  there  can  words  be  made  out, 
—  though  among  such  are  the  proper  names  Jacob  Nutt[ing], 
Peletia  Bourn,  and  John  Parker,  —  but  on  the  last  page  it  is 
still  good.  Perhaps  moisture  or  an  expo?  ure  to  sunlight  has 
wrought  the  change,  or  possibly  another  kind  of  ink  was  used. 
On  this  account  the  printed  copy  begins  with  the  second  page 
of  the  journal ;  and  it  opens  at  the  time  when  Pepperrell's 
forces  were  lying  at  anchor  in  the  Gut  of  Canso,  a  place  pre- 
viously arranged  by  Governor  Shirley  as  a  rendezvous  for  the 
fleet. 

For  other  similar  journals  relating  to  the  siege  of  Louis- 
burg,  see  "  Collections  of  the  Connecticut  Historical  Society  " 
(I.  131-101)  ;  "  Historical  Collections  of  the  Essex  Institute" 
(VI.  181-104)  for  October,  18(U  ;  "  The  New-England  His- 
torical &  Genealogical  Register"  (XXVII.  153-100)  for 
April,  1873  ;  and  "  The  Journal  of  Captain  William  Pote,  Jr., 
during  his  Captivity  in  the  French  and  Indian  War,  from  May, 
1745,  to  August,  1747"  (New  York,  1890).  See  also  "A 
Letter  from  William  Shirley,  Esq  ;  Governor  of  Massachusett's 
Bay,  to  his  Grace  the  Duke  of  Newcastle :  with  a  Journal  of 
the  siege  of  Louisburg,"  etc.  (London,  1740;  Boston,  re- 
printed), which  is  in  the  nature  of  an  oilicial  report  on  the 
military  operations. 

The  Diary  is  as  follows :  — 


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[April  22,  174').]  About  0  aClock  in  the  aftnoone  there  Came  in 
a  Sloop  Major  1  lodge  on  IJoard  Came  out  of  Boston  with  us  But  not 
haveing  a  good  Pihite  Siul'orcd  verry  much  att  Sea 
att  night  Came  Orders  for  Cap?  Warner  to  go  on  Board  of  Col"  Rich- 
raonds  Vessel  to  Consult  Expecting  to  Sail  on  the  morrow  for  Cape 
Breton 

[2]3  The  man  of  war  witii  other  Vessels  went  in  Expectation  to  find 
Comodore  Warrin  Commodore  Warrin  Came  in  Sight  with  Three 
men  of  war  with  him  Sent  Some  men  in  with  Letters 
Came  in  Two  Scooners  with  a  Small  frencli  Sloop :  One  of  the  Scooners 
Cluisd  a  Small  Sloop  and  She  run  aground  and  our  men  went  on  Board 
and  the  freuch  and  Indians  from  y*:  Land  Hrd  upon  them  and  Wounded 
Several  of  our  men  one  in  the  forehead  One  in  the  arm  One  in  the  thigh 
One  of  y''  Scooners  Landed  her  men  and  Burned  Three  houses  y!  Be- 
longed to  the  freuch  One  of  which  a  verry  fine  house :  But  Took  uo 
Pluiuler  Being  in  a  Hurry 
Wrote  Lettei's  home 

Rec'!  Orders  To  Sail  att  Two  of  the  Clock  in  the  morning  Sent  twenty 
She  Lin  '  To  Col'.'  Willard  Sealed  up  iu  a  Letter  which  were  Delivd 
he  Thakfnlly  Rec'l  them 

24  Connecticut  fleet  Came  in  and  Brought  News  y'  they  Saw  a 
Sloop  One  of  their  Company  w"!'  mounted  16  Carriage  guns  :  in  an 
Ingagement  with  a  french  Ship  which  we  Expect  is  the  man  of  war  y? 
our  Privateers  Ligaged  with  on  y"  18'!'  Instant  But  they  had  fird  Sev- 
eral Broad  sides  Our  Sloop  Strove  to  get  away  But  it  is  to  be  fear'd 
They  are  Taken  vtc     att  night  went  on  Board  of  JMajor  Guilman 

25-  Clouudy  and  Rained  Some  in  the  morning  A  Snow  Came  in  &c 
which  Was  a  Privateer  from  Rhoad  Island  She  Came  from  Luisbourgh 
Harbour  and  Brought  News  that  y'.  Ice  is  all  gone.  Before  noone  Came 
in  the  before  mentioned  Sloop  She  is  a  privateer  Sloop  and  Informs 
us  That  She  Got  away  from  y!  french  man  By  Turning  To  windward 
and  that  french  Vessel  had  four  Broad  Sides  att  her  But  Did  them  no 
Damage  Excepting  Cutting  their  jib  Halliards  Before  Came  in  yV 
Perscattua  Privatteers  from  Sf  Peters.  They  fird  Several  Shots  att 
the  fort  and  Several  Shots  Through  a  house  and  Saw  the  womau 
and  Children  run  out  of  their  Houses  the  Rev'.'  [M]"^  Baulch  ^  Din'd 
with  us 


1  Sliillinijs  arc  hero  meant,  but  wliy  the  diarist  saw  fit  to  use  this  oxprcssion 
it  is  not  easy  to  conjecture.  In  anotlier  place  (December  27)  he  writes  the  word 
out  eorroclly. 

'^  Thomas  Bulch  (II.  C.  173;J),  niinistcr  of  the  Second  Parish  in  Dedham,  now 
Norwood. 

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2G*J!  Riiin'd  all  Day  att  Times  The  Conimodoic  Rouse  witli  Two 
Privateers  went  out  Commodores  Boatswain  IJury'd  Cap!  Dudley 
with  Divers  Other  Geiil  Din'd  with  us :  Cap'  Swan  Came  in  and 
Inform'd  us  that  he  was  On  lioard  of  CoiTiodore  Warrin  and  y*  the 
Commodore  had  Three  French  Vessels  in  Toe  &,c  Likewise  y'.  s''  CoiTi- 
odore Warrin  Had  Lost  Seven  of  his  men  att  niarparets  Bay  he  appre- 
hends the  Indians  have  kill'd  or  Taken  tiieni  We  heard  CoiTiissary 
Proiit  Being  on  Sliore  went  from  his  men  Two  Days  ago  and  they  was 
afraid  y\  Indians  had  Taken  him  lint  his  men  this  Day  found  him  : 
and  lie  Being  so  far  Spent  haveing  no  Sustinance  that  he  Could  not 
Speak  But  after  he  had  Taken  Sometliing  was  able  To  Travel  &  is  got 
on  Board     This  Day  we  killd  our  Iiogg 

27')'  Apr'  174'»  Hainy  weather  a  man  was  Bury'd  but  I  know  not 
who  he  was.  Sent  for  y''  Doc!  To  Some  Sick  People  after  Dinner 
he  w"'  Other  Gen'"  Came  and  y';  Caj)'.  with  Several  of  us  went  on  Board 
Col"  Willard  and  when  on  Board  Kec''  Orders  To  go  on  Shoar  w"'  the 
whol  Company  which  we  did  and  Divers  Other  Companys  and  Imme- 
diately after  we  were  ImbodyM  Kec''  Orders  To  go  on  Board  allso 
Rec'.'  Oruers  To  Carry  yl'  first  Orders  we  liec''  after  we  Came  to  Canso 
To  y''  Gen'  which  Cap!  AVarner  I'erformd  att  night  went  on  Board 
Major  Guilman  and  Reel'  Pay  for  a  (Quarter  of  Pork  we  Sold  to  his 
Lieu!     kec'!  for  y'  same  0  =  8  =  3 

Aj)'f  //  28'''  Sitndni/.  Cloudy  misty  and  foggy  weathev  in  the  morn- 
ing heard  a  Great  Gun  out  iitt  tlie  Harbour:  went  To  meeting  on  Board 
Col"  Willard  the  Rev'I  m!  Baulch  Preached  from  2  Timothy  lirs: 
Chap'  and  y!  first  Clause  in  y'  18  or  Last  Verse.  The  121  Psalm  was 
Sung  mr  Crocker  pieacht  on  Baring  Island  alter  Came  On  Board 
Rec'!  Orders  For  Caj)!  Warner  to  g(.  on  Board  Col"  Richmond  att  o  o  ' 
y".  Clock  and  Carry  the  orders  he  Rec''  Ap!  y'  1 1)".'  which  Cap'  Warner 
Perform'd 

In  ylafternoone  Cap!  Warn(!r  was  att  meeting  On  Board  Col"  Richmond 
and  heard  the  Rev'  m'  Warlter  '     The   Lien'  and   I  w "'  Some  Others 


went  on   Board   Col'-'  Chandler  and   liean'   the   Rev' 


m: 


Baulch   from 


Mathew  VIII  21  vt  22''  Versres  Sung  first  y'  2  first  Staves  \-  \  in  y!'  ."]  I 
P.salm  and  .\  Stave  in  Doc!  Wats's  hyms     ]\P  Newmarch   IVeaclit    in 
y!' afternoone  on  Burying  Island  from  1  Kings  2(1  Chap  i&  11  Verse 
The  Perscatua   Privateer  Lying  near  us  our  Peoiile  heard  the  Text 
which  was  from  Acts  .'}  it  9'.'' 

2'J"'  Came  To  Sail  for  Cape  Breton  about  (i  in  y"  morning  wind  att 
N  W  100  and  Odd  Sail  in  Company  :  a  Brisk  Gale  a  While  and  then 
Calm  till  about  Sunset  and  Then  y!'  wind  freshend  up.  Spy'd  Several 
Whale  &(!  Looks  Like  St-ttlcd  weather:  The  wind  in  y'  Kvening  att 
N  N  W     Took  up  a  Letter  floating 

'  NHtliiniit'l  WiiltiT  (II.  (.-'.  1 72'J),  minister  of  tliu  Second  I'arisli  in  Hoxltiu^.and 
cliitiiliiiii  of  tlie  JSccond  MH»8ui'liust'tf.s  KoKinicnt. 


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30'!'  about  10  Clock  Came  To  anchor  in  Cliappeau  Rouge  Bay  and 
Ordered  To  Land  y!  men  as  Quick  as  Possable :  But  in  yP  morning  as 
Soone  as  they  Spy'd  our  fleet  y-  fir'd  att  all  their  Batterys  T medi- 
ately on  Anchoring  Landed  But  before  we  Landed  Saw  an  army  Sally 
out  of  yl'  Town  in  order  To  Defeat  us  in  Landing  but  our  Privateers 
Play'd  with  Great  Guns  But  our  men  y!  first  got  on  shore  killd  four 
frenciimen  one  a  Lieu'  and  Took  Captive  One  Col'.'  &  a  Cap?  &  Three  of 
our  men  wounded  yV  money  &c  CoiTiitteil  to  Cap!  melvin  Left  five 
men  on  Board :  and  tiiis  Day  killd  and  Took  Captive  that  we  know 
off  17  frenchmen  Tin-ee  of  our  men  wounded  But  None  kiUd  y!  we 
know  off     Took  five  Cows  killd  Three  of  them 

May  y'l  1!  17  to  Breckfasted  on  milk  where  we  Lay  which  was  within 
Two  miles  of  y^  Citty  of  Louisburgh 

Last  night  about  Sunset  I  went  on  The  Top  of  y'.'  Iiill  where  we  fird 
about  14  Shots  att  yV  french  and  they  fird  from  y;'  Citty  Battery  att  us 
tlic  Shot  flew  over  our  heads  Tliey  fird  Several  Guns  in  y^'  Niglit 
Last  night  our  watch  Last  night  killd  Several  French  men  and  Took 
Some  Ca])tive     They  Burned  Several  of  their  owne  houses 

May  if  \\  171.")  Several  Horses  killd  By  our  men  and  Some  Took 
alive  a  Great  Number  of  Cattle  killd  and  Taken  by  our  men  :  Tiie 
Gen!  Came  on  Shore  a  Number  of  French  Taken  F  our  men  Some 
of  our  men  went  into  an  house  and  Plundred  y!'  Same  This  Day  The 
french  Sunk  Several  of  their  owne  Vessels  and  Burnt  Some  Their 
lioats  Contimially  Passing  as  we  Think  To  Carry  oil  their  Treasures  : 
in  y!  afternoone  an  army  of  our  men  of  about  aOO  went  into  y''  woods 
17  of  our  Company  went  with  them  Plundred  Several  houses:  I  Saw 
a  french  men  Ly  Dead  y'.  was  killd  V  oiu-  watch  Last  night 

^fcly  If:  2'}  Our  Army  Ri'turnd  that  went  out  yesterday  with  the  fol- 
lowing Success  they  went  To  a  Vill!>.ge  at  y!  head  of  a  Cove  it  Burnt 
all  y!  Dwelling  Houses  &  Waer  F.ouses  and  a  V^ast  Deal  of  Trtjasure 
Some  Treasure  they  Brougiit  homo  Took  Two  french  men  Several 
frencli  men  Taken  ihis  Day  and  Two  french  women  and  a  Verry  Hand- 
som  Child  about  12  months  old  Several  horses  Taken  This  Day 
Took  yl'  Grand  Battery  The  french  had  Remov'd  and  Stopt  all  y" 
Tutchholes  of  their  great  guns  and  Cast  their  Powder  into  the  water 
The  Enemy  in  y?  Town  ami  Island  Battery  kept  Throwing  their  Bums 
att  our  People  in  yl  Grand  Batt(iry  Surpri/'d  in  yl'  night  By  Several 
Shots  in  the  night  which  we  Supposed  wi're  ironi  yl  Enemy  Imbody'd 
&  Drawd  up  near  The  Generals  Tent  Rec''  Orders  To  Remove  about 
a  mile  further  off  from  yl  Town  Least  we  Should  be  Distroy'd  Ity  Bums 
or  Shots  out  of  The  Town  before  night  we  Kemoved  &  Incamped 
between  The  Gen!  and  Col.'  Wiilards  Camps  in  yl  Night  Sur|)ri/d  by 
Several  guns  That  was  Shot  att  one  of  our  Centrys  and  fuiu'  Bullet 
holes  mades  in  his   Blankit 


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May  The  3:'  1745  Several  french  men  Taken  Our  men  Put  One  of 
the  Cannon  in  yl'  Grant!  Battery  To  Play  and  fird  Several  Shots  att  yt 
Citty  walls  yf  Enemy  keep  Continually  Fireing  with  their  Cannon 
Morter  P-  &c:  from  y°  Citty  &  Island  Hattery  Our  men  keep  Con- 
tinually Plundering  Several  Hordes  Cows  &c  Brought  in  The  morter 
p-  Carriages  &c  Carry'd  this  Day  and  Planted  against  the  Citty  we 
are  Informd  that  Coinody  Warrin  has  Taken  Two  Storeships  we  are 
laformd  y'  One  of  our  men  fell  on  yP  Rocks  and  was  kill'd  in  the 
after  noone  those  of  our  men  y!  were  fixing  y*  Battery  for  our  morter 
p-  were  Surpniid  by  the  Enemys  Sallying  out  of  y?  Town  when  the 
News  Came  about  500  of  us  inarcht  To  y?  Releif  of  our  men  and  when 
we  Came  The  Enemy  had  Retreated  about  1  of  the  Clock  at  night 
Col"  Willard  CaL^e  To  our  Camp  and  Oi'derd  us  To  Siiid  10  men  with 
an  oilicer  To  join  w'.''  others  in  Guarding  y"  Artillery  Serg'  Goodfrej' 
&  others  sent  we  hear  yf  old  [Captain]  morepang  is  in  y?  woods  w""  a 
Guard  of  Thirty  men  «fc  he  is  wounded 

May  ^f  4'.''  Ordered  To  muster  on  y?  hill  at  8  o'clock  in  y°  morning 
mustered  w'.*"  y°  whole  Batalian  Ordered  Cap'  AVarner  To  Take  0  men 
out  of  every  Company  in  Col"  Willards  Regini!  To  Guard  y?  People 
Sent  To  Carry  Powdy  to  y''  Grand  Battery  G  of  our  Company  Ordered 
To  go  To  y*  Guard  of  y°  Artillery  in  the  afternooiie  Our  men  from 
the  Grand  Battery  iir'd  92  od  Cannon  and  the  Enemy  m  the  nieane 
Time  fir'd  Two  Bums  about  y".  middle  of  y!'  afternoono  Our  morter 
P"-  Began  To  Play  flung  Sume  Bums  into  y"  Citty  One  french  man 
Taken  this  Day  not  One  of  our  men  killd  that  I  know  off  Several 
more  Captives  Taken  fird  from  the  Grand  Battery  this  Day  91  in  y'' 
night  15  of  our  men  Sent  To  The  Artilliry  I  gave  a  Receipt  for  2 
barrels  Bread  &  one  of  pork 

mcnj  y'.  S'.""  Sunday  I  with  5  more  went  To  the  Artillery  To  y? 
Releif  of  our  men  wh'le  I  was  there  our  men  fird  Several  Bums  2 
went  Direct  into  yV  Citty  The  Enemy  fird  att  us  But  did  not  hurt  any 
of  us  Our  men  from  y"'  Grand  Battery  Began  before  night  to  fire  To 
the  Citty  y!  Eiiey  from  y?  Island  Battery  flung  their  Bums  But  they 
Cheifiy  Broke  in  the  air:  one  of  y!'  Cannon  in  our  Battery  Broke  and 
wounded  y''  Gunner  and  4  men  more  Several  Captives  Taken  this 
Day  They  Inform  us  That  morepang  headed  the  army  y'  Came  against 
us  at  Landing  and  was  Shot  Thro'  yl  Thigh  and  Thirty  men  Took  into 
y?  woods  and  Tarry'd  with  him  Till  he  Died      |  But  he  is  not  Dead  yet 

One  of  y"  Gen'.'  men  Died  who  went  into  an  house  To  plunder  and 
killd  himself  with  Drink  Eleven  Captives  Taken  Some  men  Some 
women  Two  frenchmen  killd  Our  men  Came  upon  them  in  the 
woods  where  they  had  Carryd  their  Goods  out  of  y"  Citty  our  men 
Inform  us  that  their  is  goods  Sullicient  To  Load  2  Vessels  Besides  Two 
Bags  of  gold     They  Left  above  20  men  To  Guard  the  Goods  audi' 


^^^ 


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may  f.  6'"  In  yl'  morning  mustered  &  Sent  15  men  To  y?  Artillery 
N  B  wiien  we  Saild  from  Canso  part  of  our  lieet  went  To  S?  peters 
&  S'  Johns  Last  Niglit  they  Came  To  us  &  Informd  us  that  they  had 
Taken  Sf  Peters  The  People  CheiCy  (led  and  made  their  Escape  the 
Rest  they  Took  Captive  They  Loaded  all  their  Vessels  and  Then 
Burr  -1  the  Buildings  and  they  Burn'd  1000  Bushels  of  wheat  in  One 
house  Cap'  Jmiuis  was  Killd  &  one  more  The  man  that  was  wounded 
the  23:'  oir"  Ap!  Dead.     Several  f reach  killd  att  S'  Peters 


Several  Captives  Taken  &c     we  heard  Several  Guns  in  y?  Town 
May  if.  7"'    in  the  morning  news  Came  To  yV  Camps  y!   y^'  Enemy 

had  Issued  out,  of  yV  Town     yf  Army  Kallyd  but  when  we  Came  y? 

Enemy  had  Retreated     when  we  Returned  I   went  To  yV  Comissary 

,,,.      ,  ,  ^  C    Q     II, 

Wmslow  and  got  One  hogshead  of  Bread     weighed  3-2  •  0 
One  Barrel  of  pork 

I  gave  a  Receipt  for  y'.'  Same  in  yf  afternoone  I  went  wV'  Some 
Others  To  yp  Head  of  yl'  Buy  on  Board  our  Transport:  This  Day  we 
Sent  a  Flag  of  Truce  But  the  Enemy  Refuse  Delivering  y!  Citty  but 
by  the  Point  of  yf  Sword  The  Cannon  Bums  Cohorns  t&c  Continually 
Roaring  on  Boath  Sides  Women  and  Children  heard  to  Screach  and 
Cry  out  in  y?  Citty  when  our  Bums  Caine  amongst  them  Yesterday 
Comodore  AVarrin  Came  on  Shore  and  oflerM  us  GOO  men  well  Disci- 
plind  To  Join  us  in  Scaleing  y"  walls  :  he  was  Pleasd  To  tell  us  y'  y!' 
Day  we  Entred  the  Citty  of  Luisburgh  he  would  Expend  on  y.  Land 
army  ^OO  and  on  yl  Sea  forces  500  more  out  of  his  owne  Estate  :  Took 
a  Small  Town  and  25  trench  Captives :    CapJ  Warner  Taken  Sick 

8"'  Wrote  home  mustered  in  the  Forenoone  Two  of  our  men 
Listed  To  go  att  night  To  help  Take  yl'  Island  Battery  I  gave  a  Re- 
ceipt to  Mr  Winslow  for  G  gallons  of  Ivhum 

1'':''  in  yl'  afternoone  y';  Enemy  Came  out  of  y.  Citty  and  Inguged 
with  our  men  wounded  Three  of  our  men  r>ut  our  men  Proved  too 
hard  for  the  Enemy  and  Drove  them  into  y!  Citty 

May  y.  9'."  1745  Serg.'  Willson  and  I  wont  into  Several  houses:  the 
Cannon  Bums  &  Cohorns  Continually  Roaring  on  Both  Sides  Three 
of  our  men  wounded  att  y!'  Green  hill  By  a  Cannon  Ball  One  mans 
Leg  Broke  by  an  Axiilental  Shot  in  the  afternoone  Beat  To  arms  in 
Order  To  Scale  y"  Citty  Walls :  The  army  mustered  But  fearing  the 
Enemy  was  Sensable  of  the  Attack  :  Did  not  Proceed:  the  Three  of 
our  men  that  was  wound'.'  with  a  Cannon  Ball  One  Both  Legs  Cut  of 
One  Lost  p!  of  thigh  Leg  and  all  One  Lost  one  Arm  y'.'  man  f.  Fiost 
both  Legs  Died  in  a  Short  Time  One  man  wounded  by  his  Serg'  Axi- 
dentally    G  inches  of  the  main  Bone  of  his  Leg  Carry 'd  away      it  is 


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Thouglit  by  the  Doctor  ho  will  not  Recover.  One  of  our  Company  vii!' 
Ephraim  I'roctor  had  liis  Gnu  Cut  in  Two  by  a  Cannon  IJall :  The 
Cannons  &c  Uoaiing  all  Day 

May  y  10'!'  \~i\o  \\\  y":  morning  I  went  To  Commissary  Winslow 
and  gave  a  Receipt  (or  5:^  gallons  Kum.  Last  night  10  of  our  men 
Killd  by  the  Indians  Twenty  live  french  Captives  lirought  in  this  Day 
by  our  men  Some  men  Some  Women  Some  Children  The  Cannon 
Roaring  all  Day  the  Cheif  of  yl'  Bums  lird  by  the  Enemy  this  Day 
Broke  in  the  Air. 

N  15  there  was  21  or  22  killd  Eleven  of  them  was  Taken  an<l 
after  was  killd  Scalped  and  Chopt  and  Stab'd  &  Prodigiously  mangled 
our  men  IJury'd  yl  Hodys  of  17 

J%//.  iri'  171')  a  Verry  Cold  night  Last  Night  Snow'd  This 
Day  Exceeding  Cold  Snow'd  Some  I  Gave  Commissary  Winslow  a 
Receipt  for  G  gallons  of  Uhum  and  One  Bushel  of  peas  Seventeen  of 
yl'  men  killd  yesterday  Buried  To  Day  Two  Villages  Burnt  >*  our 
men  with  all  y?  Goods  &c: 

May  ij:  12'!'  Sunday:  Somewhat  Cold  and  windy:  in  y"!  afternoone 
went  To  meeting  heard  y''  Rev'  AP  Banlch  from  these  words  it  thou 
art  weigli'd  in  y'!  Ballances  »fc  found  wanting  we  were  Exhorted  to  be 
allways  Ready  allways  To  have  accV  even  the  Bums  Cannons  &c 
Continually  Roaring  night  and  Day 

13"'  mom/ay:  Two  Guns  att  y-  Fa  Sheene  [Fascine]  Battery  Burst 
five  men  wound''  one  his  Leg  Carry'd  away  &c :  I  was  Taken  w"'  Fever 
and  ilux  a  french  Snow  Came  in  above  100  Cannon  fird  in  ab'  half  an 
hour 

14  Tuesday  Xot  any  Thing  Remark"''  The  Cannon  Continually 
Roaring     a  Verry  Cold  Boisterous  Day 

lo  Wensday  above  300  Cannon  flrd  one  man  wounded  by  a  Bum 
One  of  our  Cannon  allmost  spoilt,  By  a  Camion  Ball  sent  1^  yi  Eu:'  and 
Struck  her  in  y'.  mu/zle.  one  man  killd  Cap!  Hale  of  Newbury 
Dead  Occasioned  by  a  wound  Rec!  by  a  Iium 

10  Thursday  The  Cannon  ifcc  Continually  Roaring  RemovM  our 
Tent  about  \  mile  nearer  y'.'  Citty  Remov'd  Siiver'  of  our  men  To 
y\  Hospital  Isaac  Kent  Jon'^  Lakin  ^  &  Stephen  Barron'^  Came  on 
Shore  y''  man  Died  y!  was  wounded  w'!'  a  Bum  Serg!  Woods  Put  in 
Irons  and  Confind  all  nigt     I  Took  working  Phuysick 

17  Fryday  we  had  about  50  men  Building  a  Battery  near  y':  Light 
house  and  100  french  Came  upon  them  and  killd  one  of  Col"  Gorehams 

1  Jnnatlinn  Lukiu  was  a  Groton  soldier,  born  on  April  28,  171'.*,  and  a  kinsman 
of  Lieutenant  nradstreet  tlirouj^li  his  wife,  who  was  a  Lakiii.  He  died  at  Louis- 
burji  on  September  1,  174"),  wliore  tiie  diarist  watelied  with  Jiim  to  tlie  last. 

-  Stephen  IJarron  also  was  a  Groton  sohher,  and  is  mentioned  several  times  in 
these  pages. 


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Indians  our  men  Boldly  facM  them  and  wounded  their  Cap!  and  Took 
him  they  Crossed  y'.  water  in  y'.  night  liut  our  men  got  their  Canoes 
and  keep  y';  Ground  Several  liec!  Letters  from  their  wives  but  1 
Think  I  Did  not  Keeeive  any 

18  Saturday.  The  fasheene  [fascine]  Batt'  near  vizi  within  40  Rods 
of  y'.  west  Gate  and  Divers  42  ])oimd'r  w'.'"  were  brought  from  the  Grand 
Batt'.'  mounted  y'.  Began  to  Play  Beat  Down  y'.  Gate  and  Draw 
Bridge  our  men  get  under  y®  walls  &  when  ever  y^  Enemy  Look  over 
they  fire  them  Down  :  Cap!  Peirce'  killd  this  Day  by  a  Cannon  Ball 
Thr"  his  Bowels  he  Livd  a  Qur  of  an  hour  and  then  Died  his  Death 
is  Greately  Lamented    Severel  a  killd  this  Day    I  had  y'!  fever  all  13ay 

We  have  Thirty  Sick  in  our  Com*' 

19  Sablntlh  Above  500  Cannon  fird  this  Day  Several  men  killd 
Several  wound'!  Some  killd  by  Splitting  of  a  Cannon  Some  Burnt 
Badly  by  a  barrel  of  Powders  Catching  (ire. 

in    y'.'   after   noone    a   french    man    of    war   Appeard  a   61   gun    Ship 
Comodore  Warrin  with  his  Ships  went  out  and  mot  hor    th»>y  were  heard 
by  us  To  fight  y':  Bigger  part  of  y'  night     we  Saw  the  first  of  it 
a  Bad  fever  all  Day 

20')'  Nothing  Uemarkable  but  y'.  Seige  Still  Continues :  I  had  au 
Exceeding  ill  Day 

21  Cap!  Tyng  Came  in  anil  Brought  the  .Toyfull  Tydings  that  y? 
Comodore  had  Taken  the  french  man  of  war  without  y*^^  Loss  of  a  man: 
and  that  the  Comodore  had  fitted  her  out  and  they  were  in  Pursuit  of 
y'.'  Best  of  tiie  French  fleet:  Some  French  and  Indians  S|)y'(l  Driving 
of  Cattle  our  men  are  gone  in  Pursuit  Some  of  our  men  Came  in 
with  Ten  French  Captives  and  they  Inform  us  that  y':  Enemy  had  Dugg 
uj)  the  Bodys  of  y'^  17  [lersons  Bury'd  the  Tenth  of  this  Instant  and 
Burnt  thcni ;  Towards  Night  Notice  being  given  their  was  Three 
Iluz/.as  att  y''  Gen!  Tent  Three  att  each  of  y':  fashines  Three  att  yl 
Grand  IJattery  and  Coinodore  Warrin  att  y'.  Same  Time  Came  in  the 
Prize  man  of  war  into  the  mouth  of  Louisburg  Ilarliur  under  french 
Colours  and  then  Hoisted  English  Colours  above  y'i  french  and  gave 
Three  Iluz/.as 

22  Tiiis  Day  Serg!  James  Carley  Died  and  a  00  gun  Sliip  Came  in 
and  jion'd  our  fleet  w'':'  was  verry  Uejoycing 

The  man  of  war  Taken  y'  21  instant  had  1  months  Provision  for  y'. 
Citty  of  Louisburg  .'KIO  Sonldiers  ICOO  Barrels  of  Powd'  20  IJra'ss 
Cannon  Bigging  for  a  70  gun  Sliip  that  is  IWiilding  att  Canady  and 
OiMr."  we''i!  when  ever  their  forces  were  got  Together  To  Settle  Canso 
and  then  T:dve  Port  Royal  and  Drive  y'.  Eastward  Parts  as  far  as 
Perscatua 

'  .losliuii  I'iiToc,  tliL'  ticnior  uaiitiiiii  of  tlie  Fourtli  Massacliusitts  IJcfiinicnt,  in 
which  Lieutcnunt  Urinl.strcet  wa»  suiiiiig. 


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23'!    This  Day  The  Capl  and  I  were  So  well  we  went  as  far  as  Col" 
Mooers  aud  Cap!  Easinans 
It  is  Tlionght  V'  the  Cui».'  that  the  L!  is  Become  a  Right  Tii)[»lcr 

2t:  T!ie  People  Return'd  y!  went  Last  Night  To  yK  Attack  of  the 
Island  Battel  y  This  is  y"  G"'  attempt  of  y!  Nature  To  no  Purpose  firing 
off  att  Sea  this  day  The  french  Cap!  Died  this  Day  that  was  wounded 
&  Taken  y1  17  Day  ae  offered  Ten  Thousand  Pounds  for  a  fryar  To 
Pardon  his  Sins  before  he  died  and  I  would  have  done  it  my  Self  as 
well  as  any  fryar  or  Priest  Living  for  J,  y''.  money  This  Day  went  To 
Cap!  Stevens  and  Drink't  New  England  Cyder  and  Eat  Toast  &  Cyder 
Exceeding  Cold     I  was  Taken  w"'  y'!  Bloody  flux 

25'.''  Pleasent  Day  the  woods  got  on  fire  which  had  Like  To  have 
Distroyd  many  Tents  The  Cannon  Play  Briskly  on  our  Side  But 
But  [««'(■]  few  from  the  Enemy 

Cap!  IVIelvin  with  a  Comp^  went  a  Scouting  after  Indians  at  Night. 
Rcturnd  with  y'!  foil?  Success  They  Came  on  a  Camp  of  Six  french 
men  they  killd  One  Took  3  Captive  one  of  w"!'  was  wound'!  They  had 
Some  Cloaths  Catridge  boxes  and  other  accutrements  that  they  had 
Taken  from  our  men  tiiat  were  Killd  y'.  10'''  of  this  Instant  one  that 
was  Taken  Informs  us  That  he  was  a  Serv!  belongd  To  a  Town  not  far 
from  us  and  iiis  master  about  G  Days  ago  Turn'd  him  out  To  Look  for 
his  owne  Sustinance  haveing  nothing  of  his  owne  To  Support  him 
W^  Tho':  Drunk 

2G  Sunday  a  Pleasent  Day  in  y*;  forenoone  Sir  Balch  Preacht  from 
y':  3'!  verse  of  y'.'  Papistic  of  Jude  Sung  y'!  2  Last  Stanzies  &  .V  in  y': 
1 18  ps.  in  y'.'  afternoon  Preacht  from  Prov :  12  2G  :  Sung  2  Last 
Stanzies  &  ^  in  y!'  11  Ps:  y'.  men  of  war  all  Came  along  in  a  Line  of 
Battle  The  men  y!  were  Inlisted  went  in  Order  To  attack  the  Island 
Battery  in  the  morning  a  CompY  of  about  150  went  a  Scouting  after 
Indians  290  went  To  y''  attack  of  y'i  Island  Battery  Cap!  melvin 
headed  the  above  Scout 

27  monday  in  the  morning  we  had  the  malencoUy  news  of  the  over- 
throw of  our  men  that  went  Last  night  To  y'i  attack  of  the  Island 
Battery  when  they  Came  they  found  yl'  Enemy  Prepard  for  their 
Comius  alltho  it  was  Between  12  &  1  at  nijiht  w"!'  "ives  Cause  To  think 
y'.'  Enemy  were  Ap[)riz'd  of  their  Comeing  the  Enemy  playd  with 
Cannon  upon  the  Boates  which  Distroyd  Several  Boates  and  Left  the 
men  floating  on  the  water  Several  Boates  Landed  their  men  But  y'' 
Enemy  being  Prepard  Slew  them  at  a  Strange  Rate  Some  of  our  men 
after  tht^y  fir'd  all  their  Catridges  Retreated  got  into  their  Boates  and 
made  their  Escape  but  Some  were  killd  after  they  had  got  into  yf 
Boates  Some  Boates  Stove  against  y'.'  Rocks  Some  run  a  Drift 
Some  of  our  men  fought  manfully  Till  about  Sunrise  and  it  is  generally 
Thought  their  was  150  of  our  men  Lost  att  y':  Least     pray  g'!  Sanctify 


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this  heavy  frown  of  his  Providence  To  us  all  Cap!  Noble  and  Company 
Ciinie  in  thi^  Day  with  9  freiich  Cajjtives  they  hud  Taken  and  found 
One  of  our  men  fliey  had  Takuu  Some  time  ago  Lying  Dead  verry 
much  Cut  and  mangled  he  v/as  but  Just  Dead  the  Enemy  had 
murdered  him :  and  by  Examination  we  are  Inform''  that  y''  Ene'! 
were  8  Dayes  in  killing  one  of  our  men  and  when  he  was  Dead  Obligd 
One  of  our  men  to  eat  a  part  of  him 

28  Tuesday  Foggy  a  Great  Part  of  the  Day  our  Canon  Play 
IJriskly  One  of  our  men  had  the  end  of  his  yard  Shot  off.  y'.'  Bloody 
flux  Still  Continues 

29'!'  Wciisdaji  a  miserable  Eleetion  ' :  IJut  y'l  Pleasantist  Day  we  have 
had  Since  we  Left  N:  England  The  Camion  &C  play  verry  Briskly 
But  we  have  this  Day  y'.  malencliolly  news  of  y'.'  Loss  of  Several  of  our 
men  their  was  400  of  them  in  the  woods  They  Came  upon  100 
french  it  80  Indians  they  had  Several  Shallops  Loaded  with  fresh 
Beef  and  they  Intended  Last  Night  to  have  Brought  it  Down  to  y" 
Citty  But  our  men  Came  upon  them  and  they  fought  G  hours  and  killd 
Several  viz'  G  or  Eight  of  our  men  Two  Cai)".'"  and  in  all  their  is  30 
killd  aiul  ..'ounded  Several  mortally  wounded  they  Rcov"!  y'!  Bodies 
of  12  french  men  «fc  Saw  where  y"  Indians  had  Drag'd  away  their  Dead 
Took  One  frenchman 

30')'  Thursday  Foggy  Cloudy  &c :  This  Day  our  men  fird  Briskly 
&  Cut  Down  y'!  french  flag  Tiie  Coihodore  Scut  Two  Letters  To  y" 
General  I  went  Down  To  y'.'  water  Side  and  bought  a  fresh  Cod  w".*" 
made  a  fine  Siipi)er  and  Breckfast :  The  Bloody  flux  Left  me  One  of 
our  french  Captives  Inform  us  that  The  french  &  Indians  are  forming 
into  a  Body  To  Come  upon  us:  Several  Bmus  This  Day  hove  into  y" 
Citty  Two  of  their  Ambosheres  Beat  Down  The  Enemy  keep  Con- 
tinually Digging  within  y''.  walls  att  Night  Isaac  Kent  went  upon  the 
Grand  Guard  which  is  y"  first  Duty  he  has  Done  Col'.'  Chandler  Sent 
To  me  for  an  Ace'  of  y'.'  Num!)er  of  the  Sick  in  om*  Company  which 
was  23  and  the  "is",  on  Duty  which  was  4  at  y*!  furthermost  fasheene 

31  Fryday  Foggy  in  y''  morning  I  gave  Col'l  Ch;indler  an  attested 
ac(^'  of  the  Sick  in  our  Company  which  was  19  The  Number  on  Duty  2 
One  att  y°  fasheene  One  with  Capf  Melvin  going  on  a  Scoute  with  him 
after  Indians  Capl  INIelvin  Defers  going  till  tomorrow  morning 
Ten  Captives  Brought  in  7  men  and  Three  women  They  luid  eat  no 
Bread  for  Ten  Days  They  Inform  us  that  tliere  was  32  French  & 
Indians  killd  in  y'"  Ingagement  The  28".''  Instant  and  40  wounded  Our 
People  found  12  Guns  on  the  Ground  where  the  Ingagement  was: 
they  Likewise  Inform  us  that  Their  was  G  of  their  men  killd  in  yf 
Ingagement  with  Col'-'  Gorha'"  the  17'!"  Instant     This  Day  made  an 

1  IJeferriiij^  to  Election  Day  at  home  in  Massachusetts,  which  fell  on  the  last 
Wednesday  of  May. 

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Apprizal  of  the  Kffects  Serg'  James  Carley  Die(l  Seizd  oil.  an  Irish 
man  Taken  this  Day  it  is  Thot  he  had  bin  in  y".  Citty  he  IJelongs 
To  One  of  our  C<)ni|ianys  and  it,  is  Tliot  lie  lias  I'ractis'd  going  into  y" 
Citty  every  Oppertunity  Since  ho  lias  bin  liere     lie  is  now  in  Irons 

June  if.  1  1745  Saturday  Foggy  Cloudy  Thick  weather  a  Vessel 
Came  that  was  Sent  by  yf  General  To  Port  Royal  but  when  they  Came 
to  yl  Narrows  the  Indiana  lir'd  att  them  above  200  Shots  and  9  Canoes 
Came  off  So  that  they  were  Oblig'd  To  Kuu :  a  Ship  and  Snow  Taken 
by  our  men  of  war  Cap!  Melvin  went  out  with  a  Company  on  a  Scout 
3  of  our  Company  with  him  The  Cap!  and  I  went  To  Cap!  Easmans 
House  which  is  within  Musket  Shot  of  y'  Citty     we  Tany'd  all  night 

2!'  Sunday  Cloudy  we  went  To  Several  Houses  then  Keturiid 
To  Cap!  Easmans  and  he  went  with  us  and  we  went  into  I  IJeleive 
above  20  Houses  Tlien  we  went  To  the  Grand  IJattery  and  heard  a 
Sermon  from  Amos  4-12  Those  words  Prepare  To  Meet  thy  god  O 
Israel  The  Grand  IJattery  is  the  Strongest  Place  that  ever  my  eyes 
Beheld  Stephen  Barron  Drunk  Strawberrys  full  in  y!  Ulow  A  Brig- 
ganteen  Taken  by  our  men  of  war 

3  Monday  Rainy  Cloudy  ».K;c  in  the  morning  then  Pleasent  weather 
Cap!  Dunahew  lirouglit  a  mortcr  and  2  B«;(ls  for  y?  same  from  Boston 
at  night  y!  morter  and  One  bed  were  Carry 'd  To  Cap'  Easnuins  fasheene 
Battery:  a  Sloop  from  Cana<la  Loaded  with  Provisions  had  Like  To 
have  got  into  y!  Ilarbur  lUit  one  of  our  Vessels  Came  So  hard  after 
her  that  She  Run  a  Sliore  near  yl'  Light  house  and  yl  men  got  on  Shore 
wV'  their  arms  and  fird  att  our  men  when  they  was  getting  offyl'  Vessel 
but  To  no  porpose  our  men  got  oil'  y"  Vessel  Safe  :  and  Brought  her  in 
the  Others  are  gone  in  I'lirsuit  of  the  Enemy     wrote  home 

4  Tuesday  Fine  weather  as  Soone  as  Day  Light  Appear'd  we 
were  Surpriz'd  by  Several  Vallyes  of  Small  Anns  Down  att  v"  Citty 
but  it  Prov'd  To  be  our  ovviie  men  Shott  Two  Vallyes  et  the  Enemy 
One     Two  Vessels  Taken  this  Day  by  our  Shipping : 

Cap!  Melvin  Returnd  with  following  Success:  They  killd  Two  french 
men  and  Brought  in  Seventeen  Captives  I  went  To  y!  Coinissarys 
and  gave  a  Receipt  lor  a  Harrel  of  pork  and  SO  weight  of  Bread  this 
Day  our  men  Began  To  tire  hot  Bullets  To  the  Citty.  their  was 
Letters  on  Board  the  french  Sloop  y!  Came  from  Canada  y'  was  Taken 
yesterday  That  gave  an  Ace!  that  their  was  1000  french  and  Indians 
gone  To  Attack  Anappolis  and  Cap!  Rouse  Cap!  Tyng  Cap!  Snelling 
are  gone  from  us  To  their  assistance  Last  night  a  french  man  Came  out 
of  y*"  Citty  &  Deliv!  himself  To  our  men  and  L^pon  Examination  he 
Declares  that  their  is  10(>  of  our  men  y'  was  Lost  att  y;  Island  Battery 
Prisoners  in  yl'  Citty  it  that  their  is  about  800  lighting  men  in  the  Citty 
and  that  their  is  Divers  in  the  C'itty  would  be  Glad  To  DeK  themselves 
to  our  men  if  they  knew  they  should  have  (Quarter 


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f)  Wensdny  fine  weather  Till  Towards  night  .iiid  att  night  Rain'" 
This  Day  Came  in  a  Small  Sloop  from  Canso  and  Inform  us  that  on  the 
25'!'  of  may  800  french  and  Indians  Came  from  Anappolis  To  y!'  Assist- 
ance of  Cape  IJreton  att  night  I  went  Cap'  of  y'.'  Grand  guard  with 
19  men     Three  of  y'.'  men  being  found  asleep  on  y*  gaurd  we  Took 

their  guns  ^m  n  i     n.        ,  t 

yiwo  pages  of  the  Lfiary  here  gone.] 

[_June  8]  ...  Ship  and  y'.  Gov'  Knowing  the  Hand  writeing  were 
Exceeding  SorrowfuU  and  he  heard  Divers  of  Souldiers  and  Coiiion  Sort 
of  people  Say  we  are  gone :  the  men  women  and  Children  followed  him 
in  Droves:  he  Saw  300  Souldiers  on  the  I'arade  in  arms  he  Likewise 
Informs  us  that  above  100  of  our  men  y'  were  att  y'.  Island  Battery 
were  Prisoners  in  y'!  Citty  and  that  their  is  no  S>ich  thing  as  .Scaleing 
yV  walls  But  gives  Great  Incouragement  Concerning  our  Takeing  the 
place  if  we  have  a  Stocik  of  I'owder 

In  y''  morning  the  French  fird  out  of  their  Barracks  verry  fast  a  man 
was  Uideing  y"  Hoad  and  Had  his  heel  Taken  away  by  a  Catnion  Ball 
and  the  horses  Guts  Lett  out 

O'!"  Simdity  Rain'd  in  the  morning  I  watched  h  y".  night  Last  night 
The  Enemy  Cast  Three  Bums  att  our  People  out  Did  not  hurt  any  of  our 
men :  Last  night  Two  Zwits  [Swiss]  Came  out  of  the  Citty  with  their 
arms  and  Delivered  themselves  To  our  men  and  they  Inform  us  that 
yesterday  One  of  their  Souldiers  had  a  Design  To  have  Disserted  and 
Come  to  us  and  had  a  Letter  from  One  of  our  men  that  is  a  Prisoner  in 
y!  Citty  To  Bring  to  his  friends  But  he  being  Discovered  they  Hanged 
him  Directly  they  Likewise  Inform  us  that  the  Enemy  have  but  150 
barrels  of  Powder ;  they  Inform'd  Likewise  that  many  in  the  Citty 
would  be  Glad  To  Come  Out  and  Deliver  themselves  to  us  :  they  Like- 
wise Inform  us  when  we  Came  they  had  GOO  Sould"  when  we  Came 
and  now  they  had  but  about  500  they  Says  that  if  our  Bumaneer  had 
held  On  Casting  bis  Bums  into  y!  Citty  a  Fryday  and  they  att  Major 
Titconas  Battery  had  tird  Briskly  he  Beleives  they  would  have  Deliv- 
ered up  the  Citty  in  about  an  hour  more  This  Day  we  Carry'd  Casks 
from  t\u'  Old  Stores  to  wall  in  Our  Citty  Occasioned  by  News  from  y? 
Z>vit8  That  their  was  an  Army  of  french  and  Indians  Comeing  upon  us 
a  Verry  Cold  Day  this  Day.  they  yr  Zwits  Iiforra  us  That  had  all 
our  Boates  Landed  att  y!  Island  Battery  they  would  Surrend"'  them 
Selves  But  Seeing  Some  of  our  Boates  Retreat  Incouraged  the  Enemy 
It  is  Thought  our  men  of  war  are  in  an  Ingagemeat 
The  Zwits  Inform  us  that  they  in  the  Citty  had  ;iot  had  their  Cloaths 
olF  Since  we  Came 

June  10'!'  motidiii/  fair  weather  Early  in  the  morning  Cap?  War- 
ner Cap'  Willard  Clerk  Patti^rson  it  I  went  Down  to  y''  Grand  Battery 
and  Major  Titcoms  Battery  and  into  Sundry  Houses     we  went  into  the 


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Towers  in  the  Grand  Battery  Saw  Several  BoautifiiU  wo.aoii  Taken 
Some  Time  ago  :  wee  vfvut  above  tlie  Grand  Battery  To  the  Village 
That  our  men  Burnt  The  first  Day  of  may  a  man  Cut  in  Two  by  a 
Cannon  Ball  att  y*  Light  house  Battery  and  another  wounded 
Yesterday  a  fifty  Gun  Ship  Came  i&  Joind  our  men  of  war  they 
Brought  with  them  a  freueh  Privatecir  tluiy  had  Taken  ami  Three 
Dayes  ago  they  parted  with  Two  GO  gun  Ships  Comeing  To  our  Assist- 
ance Two  men  wounded  by  a  Small  Sliott  att  y?  i'usciene  Battery  next 
y";  wall  went  up  the  Bay  and  Got  a  boat  and  2  beds  we  found  The 
Strawberrys  full  in  the  Blow 

June  11'.''  fair  weather:  &  Coronation  Day  in  the  morning  The 
whole  Batalia  was  Calld  l)y  the  Beat  of  y'.'  Drums  To  prayers  att 
Twelve  we  were  Rally'd  by  the  Beat  of  yl  Drums  and  K.vcercised  and 
Drank  the  Kings  healtli  tlie  Gen!  went  on  Board  the  Comodore  be- 
fore night  Return'd  att  niglit  all  Ually'd  by  y"  Bt^at  of  y'.'  Drmns  To 
Prayers:    Comeing  l>aek  from  pray"!"  Saw  ukmi  Burying  a  Young  man. 

JiDie  yl  12^^  fine  wt-ather  Col'!  Willard  Sent  for  me  and  Ordered 
me  to  go  wV'  yl'  Adjatant  Ilobart  To  y?  Advance  Battery  and  To  yl  Sev- 
eral Cap""'  there  and  Take  an  Aceount  of  all  y'!  able  Bo(ly<l  men  that 
were  there  and  Besides  The  Sick  kfc  wounded  we  found  Belonging  to 
Col'.'  Wiilards  Rcgim!  158  we  were  Setting  Divers  of  us  By  Cap' 
Easmans  fire  I  was  writeing  and  there  Came  a  C'annon  Ball  and 
Struck  yl'  Chinmey  and  made  yl'  lire  and  Soot  Kly  att  a  Strange  Kate 
Adjatant  Ilobart '  got  up  &  Bun.  A  man  wounded  by  a  Bum  this  Day 
y."  flesh  of  his  Buttocik  Carryd  away 

[/mhs]  lo  I  Lay  att  Cap!  Easmans  in  y^'  morning  Our  Bumaneer 
Cast  Three  Bums  into  or  Near  tiie  Ambzciers  Belonging  To  y!  Enem^ 
after  Breckfast  we  went  into  our  Advance  Battei-y  which  is  within 
about  30  Rods  of  y.'  Citty  and  The  Enemy  fird  with  Small  Aims.  The 
Bullets  flew  on  Every  Side :  I  had  a  verry  fair  Shot  att  One  of  y!' 
Enemy :  in  the  afternoone  LJ  Webster  Came  with  us  To  our  Camps  : 
Three  men  of  war  viz!  2  (50  Guns  and  One  40  Gun  Ship  Came  and 
Joind  our  fleet  they  Took  Three  Shijjs  and  Brought  in  w"'  them  Re- 
moved our  Tent  this  Day  Within  our  walls:  the  Enemy  fird  from  tlieir 
Barracks  with  small  arms:  the  morter  Remov''  To  y^  Light  House  in 
Order  To  Play  upon  y.''  Island  Battery 

14  fine  weather  L!  webster  with  Some  of  our  Company  went  afi.sli- 
ing  Catchced  a  fine  parcel  of  fish  a  man  Died  that  was  wounded  By 
a  shot  from  yl'  Enemy  Before  Night  went  Down  Towards  y"  Ciity  To 
Caj)!  Easmans  and  A  Svvitzer  Came  Back  w'l'  me  :  Tln-ee  of  our  men 
went  on  Board  one  of  the  men  of  war  5  Zwits  in  a  Shallaway  Disserted 
and  went  on  Boai'd  Our  Comodore 

1  Jonathan  Ilobart,  a  Groton  soldier,  wiis  tlie  ailjiitiuit  of  tlie  Fourth  Massa- 
chusetts Hejjiiuunt.    For  a  reference  to  him,  see  the  introduction  to  this  journal. 


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The  If)'!'  Ddi/.  our  Rumanei'i-  Cast  from  y:  Light  House  8  Bums 
into  yr  Island  Mattory  y^'  I'eoplo  viz!  y!'  Enemy  Run  out  of  y!  IJattury 
into  y:  water  up  to  tlieii-  miildles:  Tlie  Enemy  in  y'  Citty  were  Drawd 
into  a  Body  and  our  People  from  Titcoms  Battery  lird  o  12  Pounders 
and  Cut  Down  Two  Ranks  of  yr  P^neray 

15  Went  in  yV  morning  To  y!'  Advance  Battery  and  Returnd  before 
iioone  On  tlie  Return  the  wliole  Army  Drawd  into  a  Batalia  the 
Coihodore  and  Gen!  Came  and  Veiwd  us  »t  the  Coiijodore  made  a  Speech 
and  Told  us  we  Could  uot  Take  y".  Citty  witli  y?  Land  forces  neither 
Could  he  w'!'  y!'  Sea  forces  without  y"  assistance  of  each  Other  and  Advised 
us  To  Join  and  yf  lirst  Easterly  wind  Ik;  would  Come  in  hy  Sea  and  we 
by  Land  and  Try  it  out :  Before  Sun  Set  a  Flag  of  Truce  Came  out  of 
y!  Citi;,  Last  night  The  Enemy  Cast  15  Bums  att  our  People  But  To 
no  Porpose  The  Flag  of  Truce  Came  with  a  Rcpiest  in  Writeing  for  a 
Cessation  of  arms  Till  they  might  hola  i  Council  of  War  for  they  s'.'  the 
English  Play'd  So  Smart  that  they  Could  not  iiold  a  Council  yl'  Gcnl 
and  Admiral  gave  them  Till  To  morrow  morning  7  or  8  oClock 

IG  Sundmj:  Cloudy  Foggy  weather  After  Prayers  The  flag  of 
Truce  Came  out  of  the  Citty  about  12  of  y"  Clock  the  flag  of  Truce 
Returnd  after  they  hat*  agreed  on  yr  following  Articles  viz  if  yr  Enemy 
would  Surrender  up  yr  Citty  To  give  them  their  Goods  and  To  fur- 
nish them  with  Vessels  To  Carry  Them  to  Old  France  and  in  Case 
they  Comply'd  they  were  to  Send  Hostages  by  Six  cCiock  in  the  after 
noone  they  ask  Liberty  To  Settle  on  this  Island  or  Canady  or  Some 
of  the  iVdjacent  Islands  But  it  was  not  Granted 

and  in  Case  they  Do  not  Comjjly  Tlie  Meet  To  go  in  by  Sea  and  all  our 
forces  by  Land  Iniediately  it  To  have  a  fair  Tryal  The  Gen!  went  off 
Crying:  Before  night  A  Gen!  Came  out  of  yr  Citty  and  Deliv*!  himself 
as  a  Hostage  &  The  Citty  To  be  Deliv'.'  on  yr  morrow 

June  17'.''  mondmj  Cloudy  in  the  fore  nart  of  yr  Day  in  the  Latter 
part  Raiud :  in  the  morning  after  prayers  Rally'd  «S:c  Rallvd  a  Sec- 
ond Time  and  then  Several  Regim':  with  y!  Gen!  LI  Gen'  iJrigadeers 
«Stc  Advanced  Towards  the  Citty  To  Take  Possession 

N  B  :  Admiral  AVarrin  went  into  the  Harbour  with  all  his  Ships  in 
yr  morning  and  Saluted  yr  Citty  By  fireing  our  People  Took  Posses- 
sion of  the  Island  Battery  Last  Night 

When  our  Army  lAIarclit  To  yr  Citty  the  Colours  were  Hying  the  Drums 
Beating  Trumpets  Sounding  Flutes  &  Vials  Playing  Col"  Bradstreet  ^ 
att  yr  Head  of  the  Army  The  Gen'  L!  Gen!  and  Gentry  in  yr  Rear, 
yr  French  men  and  wonu^n  &  Children  on  y^'  Parade  they  Lookt  verry 
sorrowfull  I  went  into  yr  Citty  and  then  Rot- •>*ed  and  Came  Back  To 
our  old  Citty  :  [  Two  pnyes  ore  here  gone.'] 

'  C()U)iiel  IJradstreet  was  an  I'^nglislunun  by  biitli,  but  probably  not  akin  to 
the  (iiui'itit. 


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20  Tlinrsday  Raitiiiy  Cloudy  and  foggy  weather  W"  Thomas  was 
Drunk  I  went  allround  y:  Citty  walls  and  Saw  all  y?  Cannon  Bum 
JNIortei's  &c 

21  Frydaij  Cloudy  Rain ny  &  Foggy  weather  Remov'd  our  Sick  To 
an  house  near  y'.'  Citty  &  Two  men  To  nurse  them 

22  Satiirdaij  Rainny  Cloudy  it  foggy  weather  Eighteen  French 
men  made  their  Escape  out  of  y'  Citty  Cap!  Warner  Cap!  Willard 
Clerk  Patterson  and  I  went  into  \\  Barracks  or  Cittydal  and  when  we 
were  in  yl'  Chapi)el  there  wr.s  a  man  aloft  and  yf  up[)er  part  Being  verry 
much  Broke  by  our  Cannon  Balls  it  gave  way  it  and  [s/c]  a  Cannon 
Ball  with  Boards  Came  Down  and  had  Like  To  have  Struck  Clerk 
I'atterson  &  my  Self  and  the  man  hung  hy  his  arms  By  a  Joyce 

2;]:'  Snniliii/  Rainny  Cloudy  »fc  foggy  weather  The  18  tVei'ch  men 
that  made  their  Escape  yesterday  Brought  in  with  their  arms  Snap- 
Sacks  Provision  &c  and  were  Coihitted  T(j  Prison  AP  Moody  ^  Preacht 
in  the  forenoone  att  y'.'  Camps  from  Prov  :  S  :  fi  ]\P  Langdall  Preacht 
in  the  afternoone  from  Ileh:  ."5:  U5  The  Artillery  Removd  from  y! 
fasciene   Batterys 

24'!'  M<))id<ni  Rainny  Cloudy  &  Foggy  weather  Cap'.  Rmmkc  Came 
in  but  Did  not  know  y!  place  was  Taken  till  he  Sent  his  ]>oates  on 
Shore  att  yl"  Camps 

2;')'!'  7\(esd(nj  Rainny  Foggy  it  Cloudy  weather  Cap'.  Rouse  Came 
into  Louishourg  and  Brought  2  liinn  .Mortcrs  and  250  Camion  : 

2G'.''    Wensdaij     fine  weather  : 

27'.''  Thursday  Cloudy  Foggy  &.  Rain'd  Exceeding  hard  Some 
Time     we   RemovM    Down   To  y!    Houses 

28'i'  Fnjdiuj  Foggy  itc  Oliver  Green-  Died  and  was  Buried 
Five  mareens  was  whipt     I   wrote  home 

29'!'  SatHrday     Wet  weather  :     I  went  into  The  Citty 

30"'  Sunday  W  Moody  Preacht  att  y:  Chappel  in  >•:  fore  Part  of 
the  Day  and  m!  Crocker  in  the  after  part  in  yV  fore  part  1  wrote  To 
my  wife     in  y'  after  part  went  To  meeting  the  Text  was  i'salm  ad  :  12. 

Jidy  1     tnonday     Fair  weather 

July  2'.'  Tuesday  Cloudy  itc ;  A  Comp^  Came  in  and  Some  of 
them  Came  to  our  house  before  they  knew  y!  place  was  Take;:  I  went 
into  y!  City  with  them 

3  Wensday :  a  man  of  war  Canu;  in  w'.''  200  Soiddicrs  To  Carry  To 
Ainiopi)olis  To  Release  our  men  Sent  there  Last  Smniner     Yesterday 

'  Snniucl  Moody  (II.  C.  IG'JT),  niiiiisler  of  York,  Mauii'. 

-  A  Uroton  soldier.  AuconliiiK  to  "  Tlio  Xe\v-Km;laiid  llifitoriciil  &  (iunea- 
lo^ical  lii'siistcr "  (XXV.  2(!())  for  July,  1S71,  lie  was  a  private  in  Captain 
Joiiattiiiii  Smitli's  company  in  ttii'  Ninth  Massaclnisetts  Iti'^'iiiK'iit  (("olniiid 
Josepli  Dwij^lit).  .ludging  from  thi'  I'amiliar  names.  tliiTc  were  olliur  soldiura 
from  (iroton  and  iiuigliboriiuod,  who  belungud  in  that  company. 


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W-  Tho'  being  in  y?  Citty  in  Drink  and  Threatened  a  woman  that  he 
would  knock  her  Down  if  She  would  not  give  him  Liq'  he  was  Put 
under  a  guard  and  kept  all  night  in  the  morning  brought  liefore  Col? 
Willard  and  Ordered  into  yi  Citty  To  be  Tryed  by  a  Court  martial 
Several  Vessels  went  out  Some  for  france  with  Transports  &  Some  to 
New  I'^ngland 

Jiih/  4'"'  Thnrsdciy  Several  Vessels  went  out  Some  for  France 
with  Transports  «fcc  ;     I  went  a  Strawbering 

Juhl  0'^    Fryddji     a    wild    Cow   and   Calf   Came   out    of  y*^  woods 

3veral  went  in  Pursuit  I  w(Mit  Till  I  was  Out  of  Breath  ami  then 
Returned:  CopI  Lakin  Ordered  Stephen  IJarron  To  Guard  y"  Arms  and 
he  Told  him  To  Kiss  his  ass  for  which  he  was  Ordered  To  Ride  the 
Pickets  an  hour 

the  men  That  went  after  y"  Cow  Return'd  and  lirought  y'.'  Cow  but  I-ost 
y'"  Calf  Col"  Clioate  Came  from  New  England  with  Two  Companys 
of  men 

JiiJij  6'!'  17-1")    Fine  Growing  weather     In  yl^  iMorning  Several  of  us 
went  in  Pursuit  of  y'.'  Calf  yl  Helongcd  to  y'  Cow  y:  \vas  Hrougiit  in 
yesterday  l>ut  Could  not  find  it :    heard  Several  Guns  Towards  yl'  Head 
of  y''  Bay 
Cap!    Rouse   Saild   for  London   for  Recruits  and  yl  Council   Sent  for 

C  Mil 

9555  =  2  :  fi  Sterling  To  Repair  yV  Breaches  our  Cannon  Bums&c  had 
made  in  y''  Walls  Barracks  Store  Houses  »S;;  llospitalls  and  magaziens: 
Upon  his  Sailing  the  men  of  warr  lir'd  a  Great  Number  of  Guns  Cap'. 
Snelling  Came  from  N  England  with  Souldiers 

July  7'!'  Sinidcti/  line  weather  JNI-  Moody  Preaclit  in  the  forenoono 
in  yl'  (  iiajypel  in  yl'  Barracks  in  yl  Citty  in  yl  afternoon  M'.  Williams 
Preaclit  ml'  Baulch  Preacht  in  yl'  Suburbs  in  y''  afternoone  From  1 
Pety  ;} :  10:  20  Sung  2  Last  Staves  in  vl'  '  Ps :  Sung  2  Last  Staves 
in  yV  73  Ps  :  Two  men  of  Warr  went  out  oil  a  Cruse  Some  Vessels 
Came  in 

8  mondivj  tine  weather  Nine  Cap'.'  viz  One  out  of  a  Regiment 
Being  a  Coin'l"  went  To  Search  yl'  Ves.sels  :  I  went  w*.''  tbeni  :  we 
found  in  Iron  Brass  &c:  Toy:'  Valine  7  or  S  Hundred  pounds  & 
Brought  it  On  Shore :  Cap!  Dunnahews  Vessel  Came  in  with  y''  fol- 
lowing Sorrowfull  Tydings  :  Viz  They  were  in  yl  Gut  of  Cause  And 
Seven  Indians  DiscoverM  them.'selves  with  a  Fbigg  of  Truce  and  Cap.' 
Duiinaiiew  with  all  his  ollicers  Save  One  :  Their  Being  Twelve  in  all  went 
on  Shear  and  tlujir  Stiirted  \\\i  about  200  Indians  and  (ir'd  upon  Capf 
Dunnalunv  iV  C^)mpa.ly  and  Distroyd  them  all  and  Burnt  their  IJodys  : 
The  above  was  Done  .Iun(i  2'.)"' 

'.)'!'  Tmsdinj  (iiit!  weather  yl'  Reg'  mustered  and  marcbt  Toward.s 
tli(^  South  gate  as  far  as  yl  Powder  piott  and  their  Dismiss'd  this  D;iy 
Came  a  freiich  man  from  S'  Johns  and  had  Ca])!  Dinmahews  Ring  on 


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liis  finger  and  Brouglit  News  that  alltho'  Cap!  Dun'ialiew  was  killd  and 
four  more  yet  there  was  Seven  alive  :  But  they  was  wounded  Began 
To  work  at  y?  west  gate  in  Order  to  Rebuihl  the  Same 

10'!'  Cloudy  went  a  Searching  Vessels  an<l  found  Considerable  of 
Iron  etc :  I  wrote  home  Last  month  I  wrote  home  Twice  But  Did  not 
Entctr  yV  Same 

11'.''  TJmrsdivj  fine  weather  a  Number  went  To  Raising  Vessels 
I  went  w'.''  them  we  Raisd  a  Scooner  new  :  y!  never  had  bin  to  Sea 
She  is  alnrnt  10  Tuns  Tliis  is  y?  Third  vessel  has  bin  Weighed:  a 
Number  w'.''  our  Com'""  which  Consists  of  nine  Cap'""  viz  One  out  of  a 
Regiment  our  Cap!  being  One  of  y';  Corn".''  went  To  y*!  Grand  liattery 
and  in  Searching  they  found  of  Iron  Clothing  &c  Considerable 

12  Fnjday  fine  weatlier  One  Vessel  Rais'd  ^considerable  I'lunder 
brought  from  On  Board  y'.'  Vessels:  Several  Shallops  Came  in  w'-' 
french  &c : 

ll]  Siitiinliii/   flue  weiither     went  in  Searoli  of  Plunder  and  brought 

Several  boat  Loads  of  Barr  Iron  Cables  Spikes  *fcc  on  Slu)re  out  of  a 

t 
Vessel     '30  Sterling  found  by  One  of  y'.'  Com'i'' :     Several  Shallops  of 

freuch  Came  in     Wood  Sloops  Came  in 

lA  SiDuhu/     Clotidv  Rainny  &c :   in   the  morning;     aftisrwards  fine 

weather:     in  the  forenoon  m!   Williams   Rreacht  in  y'.   Cha[)[)el   from 

1  Chron  :  V  18  :  l!) :  20 :  21  :  &  22  :  Sung  The  20'"  PS  :  In  y'.'  after- 
uoone  m!"  Fair  weather  Preacht  from  1  Cliron  :  11  &  13  verses  Sung 
2'  first  staves  i*;  .\  in  y'.'  18  Psal :  News  C'ame  in  tliis  Day  that  Cap! 
Fletcher  who  went  in  his  Privateer  To  Guard  our  wood  Sloops  hath 
Taken  a  french  Privateer  yf  Came  out  of  Canada  &  they  Inform  us 
y!  y''  Siiip  that  was  Chast  by  our  Privateers  when  we  Lay  att  Canso 
Apl  18  I'J  <kc  Came  into  Cauda  32  Days  ago  vfc  had  Taken  Cap! 
Smothers :     Several  Shallops  of  french  Came  in  : 

15  niondaji  fine  weather  in  y!'  morning  Cap!  Warner  Cap!  Wiilard 
&  my  Self  with  Others  went  To  y'.'  N  K  Harbour  I  went  Round  To 
y'!  Light  House  went  up  into  yV  Lanthorn  it  is  a  magnificent  Building  : 
from  yV  Bottom  To  y''  Lanthorn  is  72  Steps  y'.'  Lanthorn  is  11  feet 
Glass  a  Bason  of  Copper  in  the  Lanthorn  full  of  oil  2.'!  Wicks  in  y'! 
Oil  the  Bason  will  hold  above  .1  barrel  the  Light  house  Excepting  y'" 
glass  is  Bum  Proof  AVci  Took  up  2  Shallops:  Cap!  Tyng  Came  in: 
Sev!  of  us  found  a  C     f  i<:  I  eat  a  fine  Supper  of  V — 1 

1(>  Tiicsdai/:  tin;  Sun  arose  Clear:  but  Soone  Clouded  and  foggy 
Several  Vessels  Came  in  from  N  England  with  Sould"  oOO  in  all  I 
Rec'!  a  Letter  fron\  my  D"^  wife 

17  tvensdtit/    fine   weather     8   of  our   men    Dismissed   viz      L!   En" 

2  Serg'."  I  Cop!  1  Stew:  2  more  The  Com'  iV  I  went  v/ith  them 
in  Search  after  Cattle  found  o  horses  .'!  Cows  Dealt  allowance  of  Rum 
for  lour  Days  Exclusive  of  this  Day 


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18  Thiirdaij  Thanksgiving  m\  williams  preacht  from 
I  Deliv'!  6  Days  allowance  of  meat  To  every  rness  &  One  Days  allow- 
ance of  Peas:  a  Sheep  Deliv'!  to  each  Conip>:  and  pint  of  wine" to  Each 
man  '  Our  Sheep  would  have  bin  (after  yV  Guts  liad  bin  Taken  out) 
more  Suitable  for  a  Lanthorn  then  for  i:ating :  Some  Companys 
Came  in 

^  19  Fryday  Fine  weather  Cap!  Warner  and  I  Din'd  w'"  Cap!  James 
Fryy  we  had  Boild  Lamb  Pork  ct  Veal  Rost  1-amb  &  Veal  good  wine 
good  phlip  &  punch  :  at  Night  we  Supped  on  a  Stew  of  mutton  & 
pork  &  wine  To  Drink:     a  Ship  flag  of  Truce  Saild  for  frauce  with 

Cajitives 

20  Saturday  Cloudy  Rainy  &c  Nothing  Remarkable  a  Snow  Flag 
of  Truce  Saild  For  France  with  Captives 

21  Sunday  Rainny :  in  y'i  nior?  mr  AVilliams  Preacht  att  yl'  Chappel 
att  y:  P.arracks  from  John  20:  31  in  the  forenoon  &  yV  Old  England 
Chu''  People  met  att  yV  Chappel  Att  yV  IIosi)ital  in  y'.  afternoone  the 
old  England  Church  minister  preach!  from  IIG  Ps:  12  att  yl'  Chappel 
by  the  Barracks  a  Vessel  Came  in  with  women  &  Children  from 
N  Eng" 

22''  Monday  fair  weather  I  went  into  yr  Citty  To  Take  an  Ace?  of 
the  men  y'  worked  in  Col"  Willards  Reg'  at  Carrying  wood  &  Took 
w'"  me  out  of  our  Comp^  Jn'!  Rand  Jn"  Wright  W'^  Tho-^  John  Peirce 
Gideon  Sanderson  Eph'"  Proctor  Aaron  Boynton  y!  worked  f!  whole 
Day  ^ 

att  night  Rec'!  Orders  To  Send  a  Corp'  &  5  men  To  go  on  board  y':  man 
of  war  Occasioned  by  a  Large  Saild  Lying  off  y'.'  mouth  of  y°"  Ilarb': 
Suppossed  To  be  an  linst  Indeaman  or  a  man  of  war  this  Day  Cop! 
Benj"  Randal  Died  &  was  Buryed. :  we  Sent  Cop!  Lakin  &  5  more 
but  they  Came  on  y'!  Parade  to  Late 

23  Tuesday  Two  men  of  war  went  out  against  y'.'  Ship  &  gave  her  a 
P>road  Side  &  Several  Bow     Chased  and  Took  her : 

24'"  Wcnsday  I  went  To  Oversee  the  men  Carrying  wood  att  y': 
Kings  Gate:  in  y''  afternoone  the  men  of  war  Came  in  with  yl'  Prize 
Taken  Yesterday  She  is  a  Vessel  of  about  700  Tun  an  East  India 
man  Judged  To  be  worth  One  million  &  \  money :  yV  Caj)'  &  I  & 
Sev!  more  moved  into  y!'  Citty 

25  Tliursday    line    weathei-     Took    an    Inventory  of  y':   Effects    of 
Cop'  Randal  &  Oliver  Green:     I  went  to  yl    CoiTiissarys  &  Took  3 

_  1  It  may  he  inferred  tliat  Lieutenant  Tiriulstrcet  was  tlic  regimental  com- 
missary;  and  tlio  wine  served  'ml  to  tiie  men  at  tliis  time  undoubtedly  was  loe 
taken  from  tiu'  enemy.  Ilig  allusion  to  tlie  leanness  of  the  mutton  is  interest'  / 
-  Jolm  fierce,  Gideon  Sander.-'ou,  and  Aaron  Boynton  are  known  to  li;  "" 
been  Groton  soldiers,  and  perliaps  also  some  of  the  others  were.  Sanderson  die^, 
on  November  13,  and  Boynton  on  December  24. 

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gall"".}  of  Brandy  &  Dealt  out  3  Days  allowance :  Three  Gallons  of 
Molosses  To  y''  Three  messes  in  the  Suburbs :  Three  Days  allowance 
of  meat  To  yt'  mess"  in  yl'  Suburbs 

26  Fryddy   fine  weather      Last  night   Came  in  Cap'  Wetherbe  & 
his  Comp^  with  Part  of  Cap!  Davis's  Compan*:     Tiiis  Day  I   Rec'!  a 
Le     "  from  my  wife  which  was  pleasing  &c     went  a  Strawberry ing 
turday    Rainny  «&c 

'i.  iiday  fine  weather  in  y!  forenoone  the  C—  minr  Preacht  from 
Rom  :  12  :  18  in  y'i  af'ternoone  mr  Williams  Preacht  from  prov  :  20  -.  27 
in  the  morning  a  Large  Ship  Came  in  Sight  Suppose!  to  be  an  East 
India  man  :  and  Two  of  our  men  of  war  went  out  after  her 

29'!'  Monday  a  Gen!  Muster  and  in  yS  aftcrnoone  arose  a  Great 
Disturbance  betweene  y'.'  men  of  wars  men  &  our  men  which  was 
Exceeding  hot  in  y^'  aftcrnoone  y!'  men  of  war  yf  went  out  Yesterday 
Came  in  with  y''.  Ship  they  went  after  She  is  a  Rich  Prize  an  frencli 
East  India  man 

30'!'  Tuesday  Rainy  Last  night  Came  in  250  SouW."  from  N  Hamp- 
shire :  we  had  a  pint  of  wiue  allowed  To  each  mar  To  Drink  y'' 
Kings  health  Serg!  Woods  Took  y'  Stewardship '  I  Din'd  w'!'  Cap! 
Erie 

31  Wensday  foggy  Cloudy  weath''  iSerg!  Woods  has  uot  Chang'd 
Guns  this  Two  Dayes  a  thing  verry  Remarkable : 

August  1!  1715.  in  y!  morning  Col"  WillaiAl  Sent  for  me  &  Ord'"  me 
to  Oversee  his  Reg!  y!  worked  in  Repairing  y'  Citty  walls  :  accordingly 
I  went     14  of  y'  Reg!  work'd 

2  Fryday  fine  weather  I  went  To  Oversee  y'.  People  Clearing  the 
Store  yard :  A  Large  Sliif)  Came  in  Sight  Our  men  of  war  went  out 
&  Took  her  She  is  a  french  South  Sea  num  a  Rich  Prize  has  been 
out  Three  years 

3  Saturday  I  went  To  Oversee  y!  workmen  Ten  men  Bury'd  this 
Day      1  in  Arms :     I  wrote  home 

4'!'  Sunday  M'  Williams -of  Longmeadow  Preacht  in  y!  forenoone 
at  yS  Hospital  Chappel  from  55  Is  :  &  0"'  a  Seazonable  Lively  afi'ec- 
tionate  Sermon  In  y'  afternoone  INI'  Williams  of  Newhaven  preacht 
from  Dut :  32:  2'J  One  man  Bury'd  after  meeting  Several  Small 
Vessels  Came  in 

5'!'    Cloudy  foggy  &c  :      I  went  To  Overseeing  &,c 

()'•!'  Tuesday  An  Exceeding  Rainny  Day  One  Hubbard  Died  y! 
Liv'd  with  part  of  our  Company  out  of  y!  Citty 

7'"  Wensday   a  Rainny  Day     Last  night  about  12  O'  y'  Clock  Died 

*  Sergeant  Woods  was  proljalily  a  Grotou  sokliiT ;  ami  witliout  doubt  the 
stewardsliiji  included  tlie  dutit's  of  a  commissary  sorfieant. 

-  Stophun  Williams  (II.  C.  1718).  tirsl  minister  of  Longmeadow,  wlicro  lie 
died  on  June  10,  1782,  aged  81)  years. 


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in  the  Hospital  Isaac  Kent  he  Lay  but  a  few  Dayes  Sick  about  G  in 
y'.  afteruoone  we  Buiy'd  him  a  man  Rid  y':  wooden  Horse  on  yV 
Parade 

8'.''  TImrsda;;  fine  weather  I  overseed  the  workmen  Cleaning  the 
Kings  Bake  House     Last  night  the  wooden  horse  Torn  in  ])eices 

t)-.''  Cold  weather.  I  went  To  Oversee  Last  night  Stephen  liurron 
Imbarked  &c 

10'}' Saturday  a  Cold  Day  a  Genl  muster  fird  Plattoones :  y'" 
martial  Laws  Read  att  yl'  head  of  every  Reg!  a  Souldier  whipt  39 
Lashes  for  Robbing  a  Dead  Corpse  &  Leaving  y!  Body  u[n]buried 

1 1  Sunday  Cold  Cloudy  weatlier  Last  Fryday  a  Scooner  was  going 
after  wood  with  about  30  men  &  by  a  mischance  as  they  was  going  out 
of  the  Harbour  near  y!  Light  house  Run  upon  yl  Rocks  and  Split  yV 
men  Lost  their  guns  Cloatbs  »S:c  But  y':  Boates  Ilastned  out  &  Sav'd 
all  y'.'  men  in  yV  forenoone  y"  Rev''  M'  Williams  of  Longmeadow 
preach't  at  y?  Hospital  Chappel  from  Luk :  IX  62  Sung  yV  3  part  of 
y;'  50  Ps :  in  yl  afteruoone  jNP  Williams'  of  Newhaveu  Prea'  from 
Dut32  2;):     a  Stormy  Day     Wind  at  NE. 

3Iund(ty  Any'.  12'!'  Stormay  Day  Tiiis  is  y'  4'!'  Day  y'  wind  has 
Blowd  Strong  <&  Cold  at  NE  I  Took  3£'  7  Sterling  in  pei''.'"  8  & 
Pistareens  of  y'i  Brgadeer  To  pay  y'!  workmen  for  On  Loading  of  wood  : 

13  TiU'sday  I  went  to  Overseeing  Serg!  David  Barker  Died  this 
Day  One  Briant  Sentenced  To  have  ">  Laches  on  his  naked  Back  3 
Dayes  Running 

14  Wensduy  line  weather  I  went  To  Overseeing  four  men  Buryed 
this  Day  One  wbipt  "»  Lashes  for  Pro[)hane  Swearing  &C  &  Drawing 
Sword  and  threatning  a  man 

If)  Thursday  fine  weather  I  went  To  Overseeing  the  man  that 
was  whipt  yesterday  wliipt  again  To  Day  five  Lashes  and  is  To  have 
five  more  To  morrow  :  one  man  wliipi  21  Lashes  at  the  whipping  post 
on  the  Parade  for  Sirikeing  his  Superiour  ofiicer.  John  Phillips  washd 
and  Sliirted  himself  O  mavellous 

IG  Fryday  Pleasent  weatlier  I  went  To  Overseeing  his  Excel- 
lency Govr  Shirly  his  Mad'"  y'  Commodores  mad"'  with  Divers  other 
Gent" 

17')'  Saturday  Fine  weather  the  Gov'  Came  on  Shore  a  Gen! 
Muster  The  whole  army  was  mustered  vS:  Placed  in  the  most  Genteel 
maimer  To  Receive  the  Gov"^  the  Gen'  walk't  foremost  the  Governors 
Lady  at  his  Uiglit  Then  his  Excellency  vfcc 

Tiie  men  Stood  on  Each  Side  with  their  arms  Rested  from  y!  Gate  By 
y'  Coniodores  To  y''  Barracks  att  yV  Gover:  Landing  y'.  Cannon  fir'd 
from  y"^^  Batterys  i*c  from  y."  men  of  war:  when  the  Batlallian  was  Dis- 
missed there  was  lirein}j  with  Small  arms  tor  Two  Hours     His  Excel- 


1  Klislia  Williiuus  (il.  C  1711),  who  luid  btcn  I'rcsiclunt  of  Yalo  Collfgu. 


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lency's  arrival  was  verry  Rejoyciiig  To  us  all :  he  Brought  with  him 
Several  of  his  Children     I  Overseed  yf  workmen 

18  Sundaij  Rainny  weatiier  Last  night  Died  W- Thomas  about  10 
of  yV  Clock  Huryed  after  Meeting  :  iu  y!  afternoone  m'  AVilliams  preacht 
from  1  Cor  :  2  :  2  :  his  Excellency  was  at  meeting  Capl  Tyug  Came 
in  with  Two  Companys  of  men     Col-  lierry  Came  with  iiim 

ly  monday  Uainny  weather  John  Dakin  Died  a  man  Rid  y? 
wooden  liorse  with  2  nuiskets'at  his  heeles 

20  Fine  weather     I  went  To  Overseeing 

21  Fine  weather  I  went  To  Overseeing  SerglJosoph  Woods  Died 
His  Excellency  went  To  yV  Grand  Battery  They  Saluted  him  by 
fireiug 

221'  fine  weather  I  went  To  Overseeing  Several  Lay  Dead  in  y" 
Hospital  and  Thro'  a  mistake  anotlier  Corajjany  Buryed  Serg'  Woods 
in  yV  Stead  of  their  owne  man  :  »fc  we  Burved  their  man  his  Excel- 
lency went  to  y^'  Island  Battery     he  was  Salluted  by  fireing 

23  Went  To  Overseeing  We  Bought  1  (Quarter  of  Beef  Exceed- 
ing good 

24  Fine  weather  I  went  To  Overseeing  A  Gen!  muster  his 
Excell''  Veiud  us  his  Speeches  made  in  yl  Court  at  home  Relateing 
To  yf  Prosperity  of  y"  army  Read  his  Excellency  gave  y!  army  2 
hoffs-  Rum  To  Drink  the  Kiuirs  health 

25'!'    Sunday     Rained  P^xceeding  hard 
2G'!'    Monday     I  went  To  Overseeing 
27'!'    Tuesday  :    I  went  To  Overseeing 

28  Wensday     J  went  To  Overseeing 

29  Thursday     I  went  To  Overseeing     Capl  Warner  Taken  Sick 
30'!'    Fryday     I  went  To  Overseeing     I   wrote  home  l*"  Col"  Berry 

Sent  Two  Three  Fistareene  p™  To  my  wile 

31    Saturday     I  went  To  Overseeing 

Sep'.  V.  1745  a  Rainny  Day  Two  Frivateers  went  out  after  a  Ship 
that  was  Discoverred  and  Lookt  ui)on  to  l)e  a  french  Ship 

2'.'  monday  Last  night  betwi-eu  tS  &  1)  o'  y!'  Clock  Died  Jon-  Lakiu 
m  yV  Hospital     I  Ciossed  his  Eyes     Before  night  Buryed  Jon.'  Lakin 

3'.'  Cap'-  Richardson  Brought  in  a  French  Siiip  he  had  Taken  & 
Brought  news  of  Several  Frencii  men  of  war  that  was  in  yl  oilal  Six 
of  our  men  went  on  Board  tlie  Sloop  Union     Cap!  mayiiew  Comnumder 

4  Wendsday  Fine  weather  Goold '  Died  Cap'  Warner  Exceed- 
ing Bad : 

5  T/iursday     fine  weather 

1  I'robiibly  a  (iroton  soldiiT,  ami  jn'rliiips  the  saihv  .  <  liiMijiiiiiiii  <i()iil(l,  a  cor- 
poral ill  Cajjtain  Sinitli's  foiniiany,  Ninth  .Massachusetts  l>i'}iimc'iit,  nu'iitioiu'd 
ill  "  The  New-England  Historical  i^  (ieiieuloyicul  Uugister"  (XXV.  U(JO)  for  July, 
1«71. 


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6'"  Fri/day  about  S  in  y":  morning  Died  Cap!  Warner  The  Lord 
Sanctify  his  holy  hand  att  5  O'tlie  Clock  we  IJuryed  liim  with  a  Great 
Deal  of  honour  &  Respect  a  I'art  of  all  or  Clieif  of  y«  Com?  in  y!'  Rog- 
imoiit  attended  yr  funer!  Under  arms  tlie  Souldiers  warlk  foremost 
with  their  arm  in  funeral  Posture  next  yl"  J)rummers  next  y'.  Cap'^-" 
next  y?  Corp[se.]  Behind  walkt  yl'  General  Col'.'  Willard  at  his  Left 
hand  next  all  the  Col'- 


I  was  Taken  Sick  y':  night  after  y!  Cap!  Died  &  have  not  kept  any 
Journal  To  this  Day 

Thursday  No  t>':  If  14'"  Last  night  Died  Gideon  Sanderson:  in  yl' 
afternoon  we  Bury'd  him 

Fryday  15    Rain'd  <Jt  Suow'd  Some  : 

Saturday  IG    in  y".  morning  Snow'd  Some 

Sunday  17  fine  weather  the  Rev!'  m'  Williams  Preacht  out  of  Can- 
ticles from  those  words  I  Sleep  but  my  heart  waketh  it  is  yr  Voice  of 
my  Helov:'  &c     in  yl'  afternoon  from  p:sther  IV  four  Last  verses 

Monday    18     Sev!  Vessels  I'rom  Boston 

19  Tuesday     Nothing  Remarkable 

20  Wensday    a  Vessel  from  13ostou  with  Several  women 

21  T/tu7'sday: 

22  Fryday 

23  Saturday  I  went  into  the  Buryhig  yard  &  there  Beheld  a  IMal- 
encholly  Sight:   Hundreds  of  new  Graves 

21"'  Sunday  m^  Newmoii  '  Preact  in  y:  forenoone  from  those  words 
Ac(|uaint  now  thy  Self  with  him  &  be  at  peace  thereby  shall  good  Come 
unto  thee 

in  yr  afternoone  mf  Fareweather  preacht  from  those  words    O  that  they 
were  wise  y!  yJ"  understood  this  that  yi  would  Consid!  y'.  Latter  end 
25'"    monday     Sev!  Vessels  Came  in  from  Xew  England 
20'"    Tuesday    Sev!  Vessels  Came  in  from  N:  England    Sev'  famyly's 
Benj"  Stearns  Drunk  in  yr  Royal  Hospital 

27  Wnisday  Verry  Cold  Some  Snow  Sent  Hcnj:'  Stearns  und' 
yr  main  Gaurd:  Last  night  y!'  Cap'!'  moved  To  Live  wilh  me:  a  gen- 
eral IMuster  Governour  Hhirly  Embarkt  for  N:  England  I  headed 
the  Company 

28  Died  Coi-p'  Jn'.'  Croolfoot 

29  fryday     Bury'd  Peter  Carley  \-  Jn"  Croolfoot  in  One  Gi-ave 

30  Saturday    nothing  Remarkable 

Dec':  1    Sunday     m'  Newnion   Preacht    from  those    words    in   Job 
Ac(iuaint  now  tiiy  Self  with  him  cte 
Jn  y:  afternoone  from  those  words  in  Prov:  fooies  make  a  mock  at  Sin 

>  John  Nuwiiiaii  (11.  ('.  17101,  Imrn  at  (Jloiia'sler,  on  Marcli  11,1710,  and 
onlanied  at  Kiiisaitown  in  171.s,  wlieie  ho  .lied  on  nL-cciubcr  1,  1703. 


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21'  monday  Last  night  John  Green  Died  in  yV  Royal  Hospital  4 
of  our  men  went  a  Hunting  Yesterday  tlie  Gen!  told  Ca})!  Hubbard 
their  was  0  or  0  Thousand  tlreiich  and  Indians  Comeing  upon  us  : 

o'.'    Tid'sday     I  was  Tak'n  Exceeding  ill  on  yV  Ranii)ers 

4'^  wensdaij   a  Snow  about  an  inch  Deep     Severall  Vessels  Came  in 

S'l"    Thursday     Some  Snow 

C'.''  Fryday  in  y!  morning  all  y!  Comission  Officers  were  Orderd  to 
meet  at  y!'  Admirals  accordingly  we  met  and  yl  Admiral  made  a  Speech 
and  Exhorted  us  To  many  things  Especially  To  Suppress  all  Vice  & 
liiriorallity  and  See  that  all  the  men  under  us  keep  a  good  Look  out  for 
he  Inform'd  us  That  y!'  Canadeens  were  in  a  Great  Stir  :  after  y^ 
Admiral  had  finished  a  Long  Speech  y!'  Gen!  made  a  Short  One  and 
then  we  Dnnik  Every  man  a  Glass  of  wine  But  Before  1  went  there 
I  sent  for  Sam'  Sliead  '  &  he  Told  me  he  had  bin  at  Groton  &  Saw  my 
wife  at  m''  Siieples"  and  Slie  was  well  and  my  whole  family  was  well 
which  was  Uejoycing  news  To  me:  lint  I  mediately  I  went  To  Cap'. 
Smiths  I  had  no  Sooner  Entrod  the  Room  But  he  Told  me  he  had 
Verry  Bad  news  for  me  I  asked  what  it  was  he  Sliow'd  me  a  Letter 
which  Come  to  One  of  his  men  which  an  Ace!  of  y''  Death  of  my  Eldest 
Daughter     O  fatal  news  pray  God  Sanctify  his  holy  hand 

7'.''    Saturday     Nothing  Strange 

8'"'    Sunday     Nothing  new 

9'!'    monday     Sev'  Vessels  Came  in  from  N  England 

10"'    Tuesday     Securd  our  Coal 

11  Wensday     I  wrote  home 

12  John  Wright  Died  Nath'  Smith  ■' ct  Matliew  Wyman  were  put 
under  yV  Grand  gaurd  for  atempting  to  Cut  Piekits 

10"'  Fryday  I  got  a  Pardon  for  Smitli  *t  Wyman  that  was  CoiTiitted 
yesterday     in  y!'  afternoon  Biu'yed  Wright : 

14'!"   Saturday     an  Exceeding  Rainny  Day     Josepli  Trumbel  Died 

15'!'  Sunday  Last  niglit  Died  in  the  Royal  Hospital  Jn'.'  Ramsdell : 
allso  Jon"  Fletcher  of  Groton  :    The  Rev''  m'  Preached  in  yl 

afternoone  from  Dut  :  .'50-19  a  Proclamation  for  a  East  Read  the 
fast  to  be  on  Wensday  y!'  1 8'!"  Curr! 

16')'    monday     Bury'd  Jn"  Ramsd' 

17"'  Tuesilay  Last  night  Came  a  Snow  about  4  Inches  Deep  winter 
Like  weatlier : 

18'!"    wend  say     fast  Day 

19'!'  I  went  to  Cap'  Sinitlis  To  make  an  Aprizal  of  y*^^  Effects  that 
Jn'.'  Green  &  Jon"  Fletcher  Died  Seiz'd  off     iu  y'  Afternoone  Died  in 

1  A  Giotoii  soldier. 

-  This  may  iiave  ln'in  .loliii  Slit'iilo,  wlioso  lirotlicr  Joiiatlum  niarriotl  liydia 
Liikin,  a  kiiiswoiuan  ami  in'rliaii.s  a  sister  of  Ijit.'Utonant  nradslrt'ol's  wife. 

■'  Nallianiul  ISiiiitli  was  a  tjroton  soldier,  and  iiresuuiubly  Matliew  W'ynian  also. 


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y!  Royal  Hospital  Surg'  Jn"  Stratton  :  made  an  Inventory  of  y':'  Effects 
otFJn"  Croffoott  Jii"  RlcCIentuc  Peter  Carloy  Jii"  Wright  Gideon  San- 
derson ct  Jo.se|ih  Triiiubel  vfc  .In'.'  Hainsdoli 

20'!'    Frijday     Ten  tneu  of  our  Conip?'  inlisted  to  go  a  wooding 

21  Satin-dny  Last  uiglit  Came  a  Snow  about  Two  Indies :  MF 
Speer  y''  Chaplain  of  yV  Island  Battery  was  Buryed 

22'.'    Snnduy     tiie  Rev!'  m'  Newmon  Preacht  from  Luk  2  :  10:  11  : 

23!'  Monday  Last  night  Died  in  y'"  Royal  Hospital  Jon!'  Shead  * 
of  Groton  :  a  Verry  Stormy  night  of  Snow 

21'!'    Died  in  y!  Royal  Hospital  Aaron  Boynton  : 

25'!'  Chirstmus  Died  in  the  Royal  Hospital  Serg!  W'^  Holdin  ^  iu 
yl'  after  noone     Buryed  Aaron  Boynton 

2(\  Thursday  I  Din'd  at  m!^  Crafts  paid  nine  Shillings  for  my  Din- 
ner etc     Two  of  our  men  ord '  in  y!  Hospital  V'  Gen! 

27'!'  Fryiltiy  Dind  at  Crafts  p!'  8  Shillings  for  my  Dinner  Phine- 
lias  Parker^  Died 

28'!'    Sidimhiy     Din'd  at  L!  Fries     a  verry  Cf)ld  Day 

2!)"'    Sandiiy     the  Rev!'  m"^  Bacchus^  Preacht  from  Deut :  30 :  &  11)'!' 

30'!'    luonday     Died  in  y!'  Royal  Hospital  George  Norcross 

31  Tiii'sdfiy  I  mounted  gaurd  at  y'  Cittydal :  a  Stormy  Snowy  Day 
&  Exceeding  Cold 

Jan"  first  Wensday  an  Exceeding  Cold  Day  and  verry  Boisterous 
much  Damage  acrew'd  to  y!"  Shipping  in  y''  harbour  Last  night  by  Rea- 
son of  y!  Storm     allso  many  windows  in  y!  Citty  Distroy'd  by  y!'  wind 

2''    Thursday     nothing  Remarkable 

3!'  Frijilay  Cold  Died  iu  y^  Royal  Hospital  Rowland  Blackmir  & 
Jacob  Proctor 

3!'  made  an  aprizal  of  y"'  Effects  of  Serg!  Stratton  George  Norcross 
&.  Aaron  Boynton 

4"!'  Saturday  I  went  To  Cap'  Hubbards  to  make  an  apprizal  of  y'' 
Effects  of  Seven  Dead  men  about  Sun  Set  Bury'd  Rowland  Blackmir 
&  Jacob  Proctor  in  one  grave     Eighteen  Bury'd  this  Day 

o"'  Sunday  Clowdy  Snowy  misty  weath'  M''  Newman  Preacht 
from  Genesis  1'.*  Chap  lo  16  tfc  17  verses 

6    nionday     pleasent  weathe'     Last  night  Came  in  a  man  and  Informs 

'  Jonatlian  Slioail  (or  Sliodd)  was  a  kinsman  of  Sainui'l  Sliead,  who  liroiijjlit 
news  from  liomo  concurning  Lieutenant  Urailstreet's  family,  as  munlioned  on  tiie 
preceding  page. 

-  Without  doubt  William  Holden  and  I'liinulias  I'arkor  were  Oroton  soldiers. 
According  to  "  The  New-Kngland  Historical  i!i  (ieneahjgieal  Register  "  (XX  V. 
2()0)  for  .July,  1871,  Holden  was  a  sergeant,  and  Parker  a  corporal,  in  Captain 
Smith's  company,  Ninth  Massachusetts  Regiment. 

"  Simon  Backus  (Y.  C.  1724),  minister  of  Newington,  Coiuiecticut.  During  the 
winter  after  his  arrival  at  Lotiisburg,  he  fell  a  victim  to  the  prevailing  sickness  of 
the  army,  and  died  on  February  2,  1745-0,  aged  46  years. 


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us  tliat  he  was  on  his  passage  fnim  London  to  this  place  and  was  Cast 
away  Last  fryday  was  Seven  nights  at  Scattaree  about  Four  Leagues 
to  p]astward  of  Louisbonrg  &  all  the  men  Lost  Save  five  which  were 
washt  on  Shear  on  the  (Jnartf  Deck  and  Tliree  Days  before  Christmas 
they  Parted  with  Sev!  Sail  Uound  for  this  place  this  Day  a  Conip?'  of 
men  Sent  To  the  Hack  [wreck] : 

7  Tuesday  One  Returnd  that  went  yesterday  To  the  Rack  and  In- 
forms [  ]  that  they  had  found  Two  men  [  ]  French  house  verry 
much  froz  and  the  other  Two  it  is  thot  are  dead  they  Found  at  y!' 
Rack  many  [  ]les  of  Broad  Cloaths  and  Silks  [  ]  other  English 
goods     there  was  [         ]teeu   Drownd     This  Day  I  [moujnted  gaurd 

[8    We<l'\ns(Iity     Fxceeding  Cold  and  Slippery 

[9]     Tliiirsdaii     Nothing  Remarkable 

[10]  Fryday  I  llought  a  pig  that  wcighM  an  100  lb  which  Cost 
me  Ten   Dollars  which  is  r)0  /   Sterling 

[11]'!'    Saturday     not  any  Thing  Remarkable 

12'."  Sunday     a  Verry  Cold  Day 

13'!'  mondny     I  mounted  Oaurd 

14  Tuesday  I  atteiuled  y!  Court  martial  for  yl'  Tryal  of  TIe[  ] 
Burchwood  a  private  Centinel  for  Refusing  to  go  on  Duty  when  Ordered 
we  Ordered  the  Prisoner  Receiv(!  Ten  L[ashes]  on  his  Bare  Back  at  (he 
whipping  post  on  y!^'  Publick  pl[ace]  in  Louisbonrg 

15  xvensday     the  man  \vliip[peil]  that  was  Tryed  yesterd[ay] 
IG"'  Thursday     Cold  weatb[er] 

[IT]'"   Fryday     Died  in  y''  tow[n]  Johnson  [         ] 


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